Foodservice Provider Moy Park Orders 50 Bio-LNG Trucks

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September 21, 2021

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(Bioenergy Insight) Foodservice provider Moy Park has placed the largest single order of IVECO natural gas trucks in the UK. The Northern Irish firm has committed to the mass decarbonisation of its transport operation with 50 bio-LNG IVECO Stralis NP trucks.

As concerns grow over the vehicular impact on the environment, Moy Park has turned to bio-LNG fuelled trucks to help ‘green’ its logistics operation. Supplied by South West Truck & Van in Avonmouth, the 50 trucks are destined to run from the company’s Sleaford and Ashbourne facilities, delivering food products to regional delivery hubs and directly to supermarkets.

The bio-LNG will be sourced through anaerobic digestion, with Roadgas commissioning an on-site refuelling station and providing an extensive training course to those involved in its operation. Creating gas fuels through AD means that Moy Park can take advantage of significant emissions reductions.

“Moy Park’s in-house trials have demonstrated that vehicles running on biomethane reduced CO₂ emissions by more than 80%,” said Hugh Nicholson, Moy Park’s director of logistics. “Following these extensive trials of alternative fuels and vehicle providers, we are investing in 50 LNG HGV trucks from IVECO. READ MORE

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