The refueling site was officially inaugurated yesterday by Adpo, which is a logistics service provider in the Port of Antwerp, in Waaslandhaven, Kallo. Adpo has already bought ten liquefied natural gas powered trucks, although the company expects to replace its whole 50-vehicle fleet with LNG powered models. The construction of the terminal involved an investment of €1 million
“A 100 kilometer operation costs €36.40 when using diesel, whereas using LNG only costs €27 euros the same travel,” says Filip De Dijcker, managing director of Adpo. “The ten hybrid trucks cost €1.2 million, but the payback period is four years.”
In addition, Adpo acquired five vans that run on CNG; these vehicles can refuel at the new site as well.
The LNG station is located at Adpo premises but it is operated by LNG Drive.
It is worth mentioning that Belgium will be the home for next NGVA Europe’s event, NGV2014 Brussels, which will take place on July 7-10 at Kart Expo – Hall 1 in country’s capital city. In order to find out more about this must attend event, please visit the official website.
