St van den Brink adds fourteen Volvo LNG trucks to its fleet (consisting of 425 drawn and 500 pulling units). With this, the transport company from Ermelo underlines its focus on sustainability and innovation. It specializes in construction-related transport, refrigeration and freezing, bulk and tilt transport, contract distribution and warehousing and has a storage facility of 80,000 m².
The order consists of twelve Volvo FM LNG 4x2 tractors with 420 hp and two Volvo FH LNG 4x2 tractors with 460 hp. There are several reasons for choosing LNG trucks, explains owner Alex van den Brink. Sustainability and innovation have been part of St van den Brink's corporate philosophy for years. Already in 2008 the company formulated the ambition to reduce CO 2 emissions by at least 20%.
"We only have one earth. And we have to be careful with that. As a logistics service provider, we take our responsibility and continuously invest in techniques that reduce CO 2 emissions. The CO 2emissions from Volvo LNG trucks are 20% lower compared to diesel trucks, so that perfectly matches our ambition. Another reason for choosing LNG trucks is that we distinguish ourselves from other transport companies. More and more customers value this. For example, we use four LNG trucks for Baars & Bloemhoff, a national supplier in high-quality decorative interior plate material. They think it is important from the point of view of corporate social responsibility to make transport more sustainable ", explains Alex van den Brink.
Van den Brink also points out the financial benefits for alternative powertrains. "The recent termination of the excise tax return was a damper, but luckily it now seems that the regulation is being continued in one form or another. In Germany you do not have to pay a Maut with an LNG truck and in the Netherlands there will be a kilometer charge for trucks in a few years. I expect that you will have to pay less with an LNG truck. " Drivers are also enthusiastic about the driving comfort and performance of the Volvo LNG trucks.
Source: Volvo Trucks Netherlands