DHL Supply Chain announced plans to begin operating bio-CNG trucks with an investment worth EUR 80 million into a dedicated biomethane production plant in Cork. The new facility will provide fuel for up to 150 trucks, resulting in an annual carbon reduction of 15,000 tons. DHL plans to run 92 locally fueled trucks across Tesco’s country-wide network.
The two companies see this cooperation as an opportunity to accelerate the green transition in mobility by developing new solutions and influencing the design of the needed infrastructure. As a first objective, they plan to equip up to 50 coaches with bio-LNG by 2025, to be run by Flix’s bus partners across the FlixBus network
Since 2012, UNICON, a company dedicated to the production of ready-mix concrete, responsible mining and other construction services, began the transition to CNG. Recently, it has decided to expand its fleet of green mixing vehicles with the purchase of new NGVs, increasing its total fleet to more than 150 units that run on clean energy.
The tour will start at the Mittenwalde Shell station in Berlin and will stop at five landmarks of the bio-LNG ecosystem on the route that will touch Germany, the Netherlands and Italy. The Iveco S-Way’s goal is to complete the tour achieving net-zero emissions while delivering an efficient performance.
The Mayor of the city of Neuquén Mariano Gaido, together with the Governor Omar Gutiérrez, presented two new buses that join “COLE”, the city’s public transport system. These are two CNG-powered vehicles, from IVECO and Scania, which will complement the 180 units already circulating in the city.
The four newly arrived standard vehicles are part of the largest CNG bus tender carried out to date by the municipal company, which has incorporated 520 vehicles of this type in 2021, 2022 and 2023. The NGVs that have arrived in Madrid in recent weeks are from the manufacturer Solaris, a modern standard bus with a maximum power of 320 CV and 2,000 rpm.
12 new CNG-powered trucks will serve Chevron’s operations in San Joaquin Valley, California, carrying salt used to process water for steam generation. The new vehicles are owned and operated by Mashburn Transportation. This family- and woman-owned company has provided hauling services for Chevron for at least a decade.
Blue Energy Motors announced that Container Corporation of India Ltd. has placed the country’s largest green truck order. Under this agreement, Blue Energy Motors will supply 100 LNG trucks. “This groundbreaking partnership symbolizes the pivotal role that Blue Energy Motors will play in propelling the Green Trucking Movement across the nation,” they said.
LADWP has acquired eight new natural gas-powered aerial boom trucks to aid in tree trimming operations. The purchase was made possible through a $240,000 state grant from the MSRC. By replacing older diesel trucks with alternative fuel vehicles, LADWP aims to reduce air emissions and improve the quality of life for citizens of Los Angeles.
Frode Laursen, international transport and logistics company focused on FMCG, building materials, recycling and dangerous goods, and Ragn-Sells, expert in sustainable waste management, have together managed to reduce their respective carbon footprints by introducing biomethane-powered trucks on a regular route.
