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Robin Meczes for Commercial Motor 6 March 2020 - Ocado extends its investment in CNG

Hatfield (London) UK - Online grocery retailer Ocado has ordered a further 30 IVECO Stralis NP CNG tractors. The move follows an initial investment in 29 Stralis NP 4x2 CNG tractors in mid-2018. Ten of the latest blended biomethane-powered trucks have already gone into service, with the remainder due to follow this year.

The Stralis NP 400 4x2s, powered by a Cursor 9 Euro-6 gas engine, deliver the same output of 400hp and 1,700 Nm of torque as diesel equivalents, according to IVECO. Each vehicle emits 50% less NOx and 95% less particulate matter than current Euro-6 limits, as well as 95% less CO2, it says.

The performance of the first batch of Stralis NPs has been great, commented Graham Thomas, fleet operations manager at Ocado Group. We’ve now clocked up more than 4,000,000km under gas power, and we know we can comfortably cover a 550km (350mi) range when operating longer routes with our single-deck trailers.

We didn’t order any new diesel trucks in 2019. Indeed, since our investment in the refuelling site in Hatfield and our first 29 CNG trucks, we have reviewed the market carefully and looked at where the various manufacturers stand in terms of natural gas technology. We are fully confident we are heading in the right direction – hence the order for a further 30 IVECOs.

In January last year, Ocado self-funded the purchase of an onsite CNG refueling station at its Hatfield Customer Fulfillment Center, which was designed and built by Gasrec to have two dispensers. A second phase to be completed 3Q 2020 will add more storage and an additional compressor.

https://www.commercialmotor.com/news...investment-cng

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Matthew Mercure for NGTNews April 20, 2020 - Gasrec Notches Record Growth in CNG, LNG Sales

This record growth follows an influx of new trucks into the market running on CNG or LNG. “The growth we have seen has been phenomenal, with volumes more than doubling between the final quarter of 2019 and the first quarter of 2020,” says James Westcott, CCO of Gasrec. Demand for gas year-to-date is currently split approximately 70/30 in terms of LNG versus CNG, with LNG proving most popular for vehicles requiring maximum range.

Gasrec supplies fleets from a network of eight refueling facilities, with its flagship site at the Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT) – Europe’s largest dedicated natural gas refueling station – currently running at just over 30% capacity. At maximum utilization, DIRFT has the capacity to refuel 700 heavy-duty vehicles per day.

https://ngtnews.com/gasrec-records-r...-cng-lng-sales

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Will Owen for LNG Industry 11 May 2020

HAM Group has opened an LNG and CNG service station in La Roda Spain for freight carrier Transportes Ojechar. HAM Albacete offers LNG and CNG to the public and is open 24/7, with payment by means of any debit/credit card.

https://www.lngindustry.com/small-sc...n-in-albacete/


Will Owen for LNG Industry 27 April 2020 A new Liqvis LNG filling station for trucks has been opened in the central German city of Kassel.

This is now Liqvis’s second permanent LNG filling station – with the first located in Grünheide near Berlin – and it will replace the mobile station that has been stationed in Kassel up until now. Silvano Calcagno, Managing Director of Liqvis GmbH, says: “Thanks in no small part to the toll exemption in Germany, LNG has established itself as a fuel on the market over the last three years, which can be seen in the large increase in revenue at our filling stations over the past year.”

https://www.lngindustry.com/small-sc...ion-in-kassel/


Will Owen for LNG Industry 06 May 2020
Gasum is opening an LNG station in Lieto will open in the summer of 2020 at Eteläkaari 1 in the Avanti business and industrial area. The new station, together with the existing filling station in Turku, will serve logistics customers and companies in Southwest Finland.


https://www.lngindustry.com/small-sc...tion-in-lieto/

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PitPoint.LNG opens revamped LNG station

Lydia Woellwarth for LNG Industry 18 May 2020 PitPoint.LNG opens revamped LNG station in Zwolle, the Netherlands

The station has four times more LNG storage capacity than before in order to meet the increasing demand for LNG. More and more carriers are switching to LNG because of both environmental and financial advantages.

https://www.lngindustry.com/small-sc...d-lng-station/

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May 27 2020 - Agility Updates ProRail CNG Fuel System

Agility Fuel Solutions, provider of clean fuel solutions for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, introduced the new fifth generation ProRail CNG fuel system. The ProRail is lightweight and durable, utilizing carbon fiber composite TUFFSHELL ACF Type 4 CNG cylinders. The ProRail is 30-pounds lighter than the previous generation ProRail. Agility’s integrated Fuel Management Module (FMM), now standard on the ProRail, provides a fast-fill receptacle for up to 13% faster refueling, a de-fueling receptacle, and ignition disconnect fuel caps.

Since the ProRail family of compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel systems was introduced in 2016, it has been used in a wide variety of demanding applications, and powers tens of thousands of commercial fleet vehicles on the road, according to Agility. The ProRail can be combined with Agility’s ProCab behind-the-cab CNG fuel systems for added fuel capacity and range.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/359153/...ng-fuel-system

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IVECO Press Room 6/5/2020

Today, on World Environment Day, IVECO welcomes the German Federal Council’s (Bundesrat) final decision to extend the motorway toll exemption for CNG and LNG heavy-duty trucks over 7.5 tons until December 31st, 2023. With IVECO S-WAY NP, which is available in CNG and LNG versions, freight forwarders will benefit not only from traveling toll-free in Germany for a further three years and the significantly lower fuel costs, but also from subsidies for new purchases until the end of 2020.

https://www.iveco.com/en-us/press-ro...-decision.aspx

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Matthew Mercure for NGTNews August 6, 2020 - Agility Introduces 3rd-Gen Roof Mount CNG Fuel System

Agility introduced its roof mount CNG fuel systems for refuse fleets in 2001. With a design utilizing Agility’s lightweight carbon fiber composite TUFFSHELL ACF Type 4 CNG cylinders, and with fuel capacity options ranging from 60-92 diesel gallons equivalent (DGE), the roof mount systems can meet the needs of any refuse fleet.

The internal CNG plumbing was redesigned to significantly reduce potential leak points and the placement of pressure relief devices (PRDs) for fire safety was improved to provide optimal coverage based on where fires are most likely to occur. The new roof mount systems include full-length ¼-inch steel rub rails to defend against tree branch strikes – and to reinforce the entire structure. The aluminum exterior cover features a chamfered design, tool-free removable service access panels, fewer exposed seams and button-head screws to prevent branches from catching or damaging the system.

The new systems are designed with tool-free access panels to allow for easier inspection and service. And for ease of installation, and in case the system needs to be removed for major vehicle repairs, revised lift points, exposed mounting points, and interfacing tube connections allow the entire CNG system to be mounted or dismounted quickly and safely as a single unit.

https://ngtnews.com/agility-introduc...g-fuel-systems

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offshore-energy.biz 13 July 2020 - GasNet opens first mobile LNG station in Czech Republic

GasNet, a Czech natural gas distributor, has put into operation the first public mobile self-serve unit for LNG on the Czech market. The facility is located near Prague, in the direct proximity of Highway D8 at the Volvo Group truck center Prague North in Klecany.

The public gas station is only 8km from the capital, is self-service and open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day,” added GasNet. “We are convinced that LNG trucks will increase rapidly in our country, at a similar pace as in the case of CNG,” stated Thomas Merker, GasNet's Chief Financial Officer.

Filip Dostál, Head of Business Development, GasNet. “We have chosen one of the most modern technologies available, which enables seamless and fast refueling of all brands of trucks on LNG. These are VOLVO, Scania and IVECO cars. Drivers can refuel themselves after a short training and the pumping time is the same as for diesel cars. Within 10 minutes, the tank is full.”

https://www.newsbreak.com/news/15993...czech-republic


https://lngjournal.com/index.php/tes...ch-lng-station


https://www.lngindustry.com/small-sc...hed-by-gasnet/

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Will Owen for LNG Industry 23 Oct 2020 - HAM and Lipigas build Chile’s first LNG gas station

HAM Chile, a subsidiary of HAM Group, has been chosen by Lipigas for the design, construction, and commissioning of Chile's first LNG fuel station. Lipigas is a notable player in the Latin American energy market in, with a presence in Chile, Colombia and Peru.

The project has been made possible by Lipigas’ commitment to vehicular LNG. The new service station will facilitate the continuous supply of LNG to a fleet of 30 trucks from Cervecera AB InBev Chile, which will be incorporated into the transport fleet of Transportes San Gabriel.

https://www.lngindustry.com/small-sc...g-gas-station/

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Will Owen for LNG Industry 09 Sep 2020 - New LNG truck station in the Netherlands

Total Nederland and PitPoint.LNG have started construction of a new LNG truck station in Deventer, the Netherlands.

The most recent LNG innovations are also included: extra cold LNG, especially for Volvo trucks; and a digital display with LNG filling instructions in 11 languages so that drivers from many different countries can re-fuel at the station with ease.

TOTAL’s new multiple-energy station offers LNG, diesel, and AdBlue®. Truck drivers may also fill up at four other LNG locations in the Netherlands.

https://www.lngindustry.com/small-sc...e-netherlands/