Operating LNG trucks

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1 EUROPEAN COMMISSION DG MOVE SEVENTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME GC.SST GA No LNG BC: Operating LNG trucks LNG Blue Corridors Project is supported by the European Commission under the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). The sole responsibility for the content of this document lies with the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union. Neither the FP7 nor the European Commission is responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein. Deliverable No. LNG BC D5.15 Deliverable Title Operating LNG trucks Dissemination level Written By Public Javier Lebrato (IDIADA) Checked by Edgard de Seia, Javier Lebrato (IDIADA) Approved by Javier Lebrato (IDIADA) Issue date July 2018

2 Executive Summary In this deliverable, the different routes done by all project fleets will be explained and represented. The clear project intention was to connect, using LNG as fuel, as many member states as possible. In some cases, as explained in previous deliverables, some markets already had a more or less well-developed LNG infrastructure and market. This could be the case of Spain or Sweden, but in most European markets LNG was not completely established as a real alternative in terms of trucks and stations. As soon as the first stations were put in place, fleets started to invest slowly in LNG. The process was not quick due to the exiting uncertainties in markets and the lack of an LNG truck portfolio sufficiently attractive to the transportation needs of fleets. At present, the situation is quite different, just 5 years later. It seems the chicken and egg problem has started to be resolved, although it is worth noting that not all OEMs are offering LNG vehicles and not all European countries have a solid LNG infrastructure. Either way, given the evolution experienced, everything gives the impression that LNG will become more and more popular between European fleets and on-road transportation stakeholders and it might reach an important rate of 10-15% of the total European trucks. Regarding the content of this report, it is interesting to see how national fleets have been spreading their routes beyond their national boundaries, and also analysing the repercussion of new truck models on route lengths, with double LNG tanks on-board. Besides, in all the maps included here, all European LNG stations are represented, including those belonging to the project. This last point is quite useful for seeing how much the project stations have covered fleet routes. 2/41

3 Contents Executive Summary Introduction What is the LNG BLUE CORRIDORS Project? Fleets participating ADPO Autotransmar S.L Baiguini Bert Berthaud Cargaquatro Codognotto Distrilog ESK FERCAM Groupe Mauffrey HAM Havilogistics Logicompany Meyer Luis Simoes Mattheeuws MEC Transporti Megevand Monfort Ninatrans Paulo Duarte Sotalis Tecamobil TIEL TJA /41

4 2.27 TML Transnugon Transordizia Antonio Frade DPS e Hijos Transportes Mariné Transportes Mendy XPO /41

5 Figures Figure 1. ADPO routes... 8 Figure 2. Autotransmar routes... 9 Figure 3. Baiguini routes Figure 4. Bert routes Figure 5. Berthaud routes Figure 6. Cargaquatro routes Figure 7. Codognotto routes Figure 8. Distrilog routes Figure 9. ESK routes Figure 10. FERCAM routes Figure 11. Mauffrey routes Figure 12. HAM routes Figure 13. Havilogistics routes Figure 14. LC3 routes Figure 15. Meyer routes Figure 16. Luis Simoes routes Figure 17. Mattheeuws routes Figure 18. MEC routes Figure 19. Megevand routes Figure 20. Monfort routes Figure 21. Ninatrans routes Figure 22. Paulo Duarte routes Figure 23. Sotalis routes Figure 24. Tecamobil routes Figure 25. TIEL routes Figure 26. TJA routes Figure 27. TML routes Figure 28. Transnugon routes Figure 29. Transordizia routes Figure 30. A.Frade routes Figure 31. DPS e hijos routes Figure 32. Transportes Marine routes Figure 33. Transportes Mendy routes Figure 34. XPO routes /41

6 Statement of originality Statement of originality: This deliverable contains original unpublished work except where clearly indicated otherwise. Acknowledgement of previously published material and of the work of others has been made through appropriate citation, quotation or both. 6/41

7 1 Introduction 1.1 What is the LNG BLUE CORRIDORS Project? The use of natural gas as a road fuel offers several strategic, technical, and societal advantages. Natural gas as vehicle fuel can reduce pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions, reduce noise emissions, lower fuel costs, and offer an effective alternative to the use of imported oil in transportation. In Europe, the use of natural gas engines in transportation applications has been well established in passenger cars and in short-range heavy-duty vehicles. However, the availability and use of natural gas in long-distance transportation has been very limited. The DG-MOVE FP7-funded LNG Blue Corridors project is designed to overcome challenges by facilitating the simultaneous roll-out of vehicles and filling stations along major traffic corridors across the EU. By establishing 13 filling stations and partially funding the extra investment costs for LNG trucks, the project lays the groundwork to establish LNG in European road transport and to analyse its impact over a three-year demonstration period. LNG Blue Corridors Project is supported by the European Commission under the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). The sole responsibility for the contents of this document lies with the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union. Neither the FP7 nor the European Commission is responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein. 7/41

8 2.1 ADPO 2 Fleets participating Figure 1. ADPO routes ADPO is based in Belgium, with relatively long routes to France, The Netherlands and Germany. They are operating mainly in Belgium using the Kallo station on a daily basis, and Lyon and Nimes when needed. Along their routes in France, they could refuel as well at other stations such as Nancy. Based on the routes shown here, it seems project stations fit ADPO s needs perfectly. 8/41

9 2.2 Autotransmar S.L Figure 2. Autotransmar routes Autotransmar SL operates around the Barcelona area, with a route until Pamplona and Toulouse, using just one project station: GNF Barcelona. They pass by Zaragoza where there is a LNG station built by Via Gas. With these two stations and those already existing in the Barcelona area, they are able to do their routes normally. 9/41

10 2.3 Baiguini Figure 3. Baiguini routes Baiguini is a French fleet operating around the Nimes station with no international routes according to the lines shown on the map above. Based on fleet manager s feedback, as soon as more stations and mainly trucks powerful enough are ready, they will head for other countries. 10/41

11 2.4 Bert Figure 4. Bert routes Similarly to Baiguini, Bert trucks operate around the Nimes station with no other project stations at present. Also, like Baiguini, as soon as more trucks are available on the market, Bert will start to transform the diesel fleet into gas fleet in the coming years. 11/41

12 2.5 Berthaud Figure 5. Berthaud routes Berthaud trucks do short trips around the Nimes LNG facility. No more routes have been registered. 12/41

13 2.6 Cargaquatro Figure 6. Cargaquatro routes Cargaquattro trucks do trips around the Lisbon area, being refuelled at Carregado on a daily basis and barely doing international routes. 13/41

14 2.7 Codognotto Figure 7. Codognotto routes Codognotto is doing international routes, operating mainly northern Italy area. They are a fixed client at Piacenza ENI station. According to their managers, they are planning to invest more in LNG in the years to come, replacing current diesel trucks. Due to the high number of trucks that they have, it is expected that the rate of gas trucks substitution will be higher in the near future. 14/41

15 2.8 Distrilog Figure 8. Distrilog routes Distrilog is a Belgium-based company whose trucks are being refuelled at Kallo on a daily basis. Normally they head for Dutch stations and northern France area too. 15/41

16 2.9 ESK Figure 9. ESK routes ESK is a company based in Valencia whose trucks operate toward Barcelona, Zaragoza and the Basque Country. They are also driving to French stations using project and non-project facilities. Their trucks are being fuelled at Transportes Monfort station located in Castellon. Also they are using Via Gas station located in Zaragoza, these two despite not being part of the project, comes really in handy to do daily work activity. They usually transport liquefied gases under pressure, GNL, ADR goods, and LPG. 16/41

17 2.10 FERCAM Figure 10. FERCAM routes FERCAM is a Spanish company based in Barcelona. They have in total around 2000 units to transport goods under a controlled temperature, ADR and out of gauge goods. Their trucks are doing quite interesting routes throughout Spanish routes, with an important amount of mileage. As said, based in Catalonia, with routes until France as well, although their main activity is based at national level with referring points in Irun, Seville, Gijon, Coruña and Zaragoza. 17/41

18 2.11 Groupe Mauffrey Figure 11. Mauffrey routes Mauffrey routes, as shown above, are done around Paris with really few long or international routes. They are being refuelled at Rungis project station. 18/41

19 2.12 HAM Figure 12. HAM routes HAM s routes are quite international with a high number of kilometres driven. This Spanish company operates mainly in Barcelona but they provide fuel to many other stations, they transport other liquids to national or international clients. They use all LNG facilities in Spain and Portugal. They are also using French LNG stations already available such as the BESTWay located in Castets and Bordeux. They pass by French project stations such as Nimes and Lyon. Their routes even reach Slovenia where they have a LNG station. Undoubtedly, they are one of the most international fleets in the project. 19/41

20 2.13 Havilogistics Figure 13. Havilogistics routes All Havilogistics trucks are doing a lot of kilometres using two of the three Portuguese stations in the project: Matosinhos and Carregado. If the Sines station had been available as initially planned this would have been quite helpful for this and other Portuguese trucks. In any case, the stations already up and running in Portugal are refuelling their trucks on a daily basis. 20/41

21 2.14 Logicompany Figure 14. LC3 routes The other big Italian company involved in the project is Logicompany. Since their inclusion so far they have been investing in LNG trucks more and more, making the rate of gas vehicles longer over recent years. They are doing quite international routes from northern Italy area until Benelux area and even getting to the UK. They are one of the few transport companies getting to the UK with LNG trucks. They are fully committed to the use of LNG for HDV s, according to LC3 president, the main reason is because they are required to use low-emission impact alternatives in certain areas, and this is also demanded by their clients. 21/41

22 2.15 Meyer Figure 15. Meyer routes Meyer companies trucks are doing routes surrounding the Berlin area. This is located at Meyer facilities. They are even getting as far as Poland. It is expected that these routes become longer and longer as soon as they extend their fleet of LNG trucks with double-lng-tank vehicles. This is the company which makes the UNIPER station profitable and it is expected this facility will become a fixed one shortly. 22/41

23 2.16 Luis Simoes Figure 16. Luis Simoes routes Luis Simoes trucks routes are between Carregado and Matosinhos stations. Again, in this case the Sines stations would have been quite helpful as well. Either way, it seems the current LNG stations are enough to provide fuel to L. Simoes trucks. The main goods transported by this company are food and drinks, metallurgic, cloth and electronic material, among many others. 23/41

24 2.17 Mattheeuws Figure 17. Mattheeuws routes Mattheeuws trucks are doing quite international routes. They are based in Belgium with their own stations located in Veurne - but they are being refuelled at different project stations such as Barcelona, Nimes, Lyon, Paris, Piacenza and even Kallo. They usually get to Denmark as well. It is really a pity no station has been built there yet because for this and other European fleets, this uncovered area in terms of LNG stations would help them a lot to get to Sweden. Another important restriction they face is the impossibility of getting to the UK through the tunnel. Mattheeuws has an important market and clients in the UK and they are currently getting there with diesel trucks on a daily basis. This could be easily done by LNG trucks provided that the tunnel allows gas vehicle s to be driven through. 24/41

25 2.18 MEC Transporti Figure 18. MEC routes MEC transporti is another important Italian company doing national and some international routes in northern Italy. According to them, they are also planning to use the Pontedera station in the near future, as well as other national or closed-to-borders stations. The LNG activity in this part of Italy is more and more important, with an increasing number of LNG stations. 25/41

26 2.19 Megevand Figure 19. Megevand routes Megevand are doing national routes at present. They are using Lyon and Nimes stations on a daily basis. As soon as there are more LNG stations in Germany close to France - they will consider the possibility of getting there. Anyway, their routes, as shown in the picture, are done at national level. They are involved in agribusiness, distribution for SMEs and industrialists. 26/41

27 2.20 Monfort Figure 20. Monfort routes Monfort s trucks, despite the fact they have their own station in Castellon, are using several national / European stations on a daily basis. They get to Madrid where there are LNG stations. Additionally their trucks are refuelled at Barcelona, Nimes, Piacenza and Pontedera on a weekly basis. They have more and more trucks. Now they are about to acquire new Volvo, Scania and Iveco truck models. They are clearly driving along the Mediterranean corridor, reinforcing its activity and truck flow, even in Slovenia. Regarding this country, HAM has built a LNG station there which provides fuel to this Spanish company and other LNG trucks. 27/41

28 2.21 Ninatrans Figure 21. Ninatrans routes Ninatrans trucks are using Kallo station on a daily basis. They are generating quite interesting data because they always do the same routes on gas and diesel trucks, therefore data generated are perfectly comparable. This rarely happens in other fleets/routes. 28/41

29 2.22 Paulo Duarte Figure 22. Paulo Duarte routes Paulo Duarte do similar routes to other Portuguese trucks. They are using Elvas, Carregado and Matosinhos stations. Between their main activities, they transport food liquids, ADR products, goods under controlled temperature. 29/41

30 2.23 Sotalis Figure 23. Sotalis routes Sotalis trucks are exclusively using Nimes station, with at present not long routes reaching other neighbouring markets. Their routes are currently not very extended, although they only have one LNG truck in the project. This company operates in the south of France, and is involved in e-commerce, food & drink, retail, healthcare and heavy industry products. 30/41

31 2.24 Tecamobil Figure 24. Tecamobil routes Tecamobil is doing national routes using Carregado and Matosinhos on a daily basis. 31/41

32 2.25 TIEL Figure 25. TIEL routes TIEL is a GALP and Dourogas client. They usually transport food products, containers, lubricants, refrigerated goods, fuels also for planes, gases, etc. 32/41

33 2.26 TJA Figure 26. TJA routes TJA is a big company quite involved in national distribution. They have more than 600 vehicles, therefore, based on the experience acquired in the project, and if the LNG market goes up, they will transfer part of their fleet to natural gas. TJA have international presence and a new fleet of trucks. 33/41

34 2.27 TML Figure 27. TML routes TML is quite an active company that uses the three Portuguese stations in the project on a daily basis. They also do international routes mainly to Spain. TML transports dangerous substances with ADR/RPE, mainly fuels, namely, Gasolines, Jet, Avtur, Diesel and fuel. Beyond the fuels, TML makes transportation of asphalt bitumen. The major customers are oil companies operating in Portugal. 34/41

35 2.28 Transnugon Figure 28. Transnugon routes Transnugon is another important and active company of LNG. They have 41% of their fleet operating with gas. In total they have 57 LNG trailers and 33 LNG rigid vehicles for national services. They have been investing in this fuel since They are one of the official testers of the new Volvo truck in Spain. They are refuelling their trucks in mainly all gas stations in Spain. Moreover, they have their own LNG facility at company HQ in Alacuas, Valencia. 35/41

36 2.29 Transordizia Figure 29. Transordizia routes They are the fleets with one of the longest routes if not the longest - in the project. They operate from the south of Spain and Portugal till Poland, going through The Netherlands and Germany. They refuel at many project stations such as Carregado, Elvas, and Matosinhos in Portugal, Barcelona in Spain, Nimes, Lyon and Paris in France, Piacenza in Italy, Kallo in Belgium, and Uniper station located in Berlin. They also usually refuel at all Spanish stations. They usually transport other vehicles, among other activities, to their facilities in Kippenheim, Germany, and Slubice, Poland. As shown in the figure, they can do it with the LNG trucks available on the market. 36/41

37 2.30 Antonio Frade Figure 30. A.Frade routes A.Frade is an important Portuguese company. They are using Carregado and Matosinhos stations. They transport medicines products, cisterns, and goods under controlled temperature. 37/41

38 2.31 DPS e Hijos Figure 31. DPS e hijos routes This company, based in the south of Madrid, is doing round trips to Lisbon, passing by Elvas and Carregado. 38/41

39 2.32 Transportes Mariné Figure 32. Transportes Marine routes Transportes Mariné is, besides T. Monfort, the second main company that operates along the Mediterranean corridor. They use all stations in this area, not just those belonging to the project. Their trucks are refueled at Barcelona, Nimes and Lyon project stations. Marine is working with Ikea as its main client. For them, from Spain to international use, a full tank of diesel is more competitive, because of the 4000km diesel truck range. 39/41

40 2.33 Transportes Mendy Figure 33. Transportes Mendy routes Transportes Mendy have three trucks in the project with routes around Barcelona. They refuel at GNF station on a daily basis, but are not doing international routes at present. 40/41

41 2.34 XPO Figure 34. XPO routes The same is applicable to XPO. This big company is operating around Paris with LNG trucks. They have already started to transform their fleet from diesel to gas. This is definitely very good news since their fleet is one of the largest in Europe. 41/41