Tuesday, August 02, 2016

Truck News: Four units of Volvo FM440 6X2 Trucks delivered to JPLOGISTICS

 (From L-R) Jerome Wong, Vice President of Sales & Logistics for Volvo Trucks Malaysia, and Md Zulnorrain, Chief Operating Officer ofJPLogistics, with the four units of Volvo FM440 prime movers handed over to JP Logistics.

Recently, Volvo Trucks Malaysia delivered four units of the Volvo FM440 I 6x2 TRAS prime movers to Pasir Gudang-based JPLogistics, that will be used specifically to transport compressed natural gas along the East Coast of Peninsula Malaysia. 

The 440hp Volvo FM440 I 6x2 TRAS prime movers would be used by JPLogistics in the transportation of compressed natural gas (CNG) by Gas Malaysia Berhad and IEV Energy Sdn Bhd (GMIEV) mainly to the east coast region of Peninsular Malaysia. With this the company now has a total of 69 units of Volvo Trucks in their fleet. The purchase of the Volvo FM440 comes with driver training and 24-hour breakdown service.

(From L-R): Jerome Wong, Vice President of Sales & Logistics for Volvo Trucks Malaysia, and Md Zulnorrain, Chief Operating Officer ofJPLogistics, during the handover ceremony in Pasir Gudang

JPLogistics is a wholly owned subsidiary of Johor Port Berhad and member of MMC Group, was established in 1996 and has been using Volvo Trucks since year 2006. The company deals with a diverse range of facilities and expertise to meet the transportation and shipping requirements of commercial entities. The reason the company has stuck with Volvo trucks is their familiarity with the trucks as well as their satisfaction with Volvo’s after sales services.

Introduced to the Malaysian market in 2014, the Volvo FM series of trucks is part of Volvo Trucks’ premium heavy-duty range of commercial vehicles. Marketed as a versatile model that is suitable for a wide range of applications

PRESS RELEASE

JPLogistics expands their prime movers fleet with Volvo Trucks

Trucks to transport compressed natural gas along East Coast of Peninsula Malaysia

Volvo Trucks Malaysia, a provider of complete transportation solutions, recently delivered four

units of Volvo FM440 trucks to JPLogistics.

JPLogistics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Johor Port Berhad and member of MMC Group, was

established in 1996 and has been using Volvo Trucks since year 2006. The company deals with

a diverse range of facilities and expertise to meet the transportation and shipping requirements

of commercial entities.

“We acquired the Volvo FM440 I 6x2 TRAS prime movers to facilitate the transportation of

compressed natural gas (CNG) by Gas Malaysia Berhad and IEV Energy Sdn Bhd (GMIEV) on

the east coast region of Peninsular Malaysia. With this we have a total of 69 units of Volvo

Trucks in our fleet,” said Nazry bin Yahya, General Manager, Corporate Services, JPLogistics.

“Other than the reliable and safe trucks, Volvo’s aftermarket services are highly commendable.

They are efficient and provide quick response to our needs. With genuine parts, highly trained

service staff and quick turn-around time, we know our trucking needs are well taken care off,” he

further said. The purchase of the Volvo FM440 comes with driver training and 24-hour

breakdown service.

The handover ceremony was held in Wisma JPLogistics, Pasir Gudang with the attendance of

Chief Operating officer JPLogistics, En Md Zulnorrain Bin Buang @ MD Yassin and Vice

President Sales & Logistics Volvo Truck Malaysia, Mr Jerome Wong.

“Introduced to the Malaysian market in 2014, the FM is part of Volvo Trucks’ premium heavy-

duty range of commercial vehicles. Marketed as a versatile model that is suitable for a wide

range of applications, the FM delivers world-class handling, unrivalled operating economy and

unparalleled safety in multiple configurations to meet the demands of discerning businesses.

We thank JPLogistics for their continued confidence in our trucks,” said Jerome Wong, Vice

President, Sales & Logistics, Volvo Trucks Malaysia.

Currently, Volvo Trucks has a network of 11 sales and aftermarket outlets across Malaysia, with

five in Peninsular Malaysia and six in East Malaysia.

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