New refrigerated semi-trailers for a Moroccan transporter

Created in 2014, Group Inter Five is a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) specializing in international road transport of goods, specifically in the refrigerated transport of fruits and vegetables throughout Europe, including England. The company has a fleet of more than 20 trucks and relies on external carriers to meet the additional demand from its customers.

In order to improve the quality of service provided to its customers, Group Inter Five has considered replacing its old trucks with two state-of-the-art refrigerated road transport units.

This initiative includes the acquisition of two refrigeration units from the Thermoking brand, as well as two semi-trailers from the Schmitz Cargobull S. KO COOL brand, under the Green Value Chain (GVC) financing framework established through a leasing contract.

Within the overall operations of Group Inter Five, the diesel consumption of transport trucks has been identified as the primary energy expenditure. A portion of this consumption is attributed to the refrigeration units responsible for cold production. The refrigeration units currently installed on the semi-trailers are autonomous, with a separate diesel engine.

This injection of funds is expected to enhance the competitiveness of the company by reducing energy consumption and decreasing downtime required for maintenance. These measures are anticipated to generate an increase in productivity. Additionally, this initiative will enable the company to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 3.8 tons of CO2 equivalent each year.

Green Value Chain (GVC) in Morocco is a credit facility of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development(EBRD) to provide funding to local partner financial institutions for on-lending to Moroccan SMEs belonging to agribusiness, processing industries and logistics value chains and ecosystems. Supported by the European Union, the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the Korean Technical Assistance and Cooperation Account (KTACA) and the EBRD Shareholder Special Fund (EBRD SSF), the facility aims to improve competitiveness of SMEs and that of their value chains and ecosystems through highly efficient green investments.