The transport service provider STI Freight Management is
now using a different type of fuel. The Spanish subsidiary, S.T.I. Glonet S.L. is
introducing LNG trucks for temperature-controlled food transport. Under a contract with
the lead logistics provider HAVI Logistics, trailers run five times a week between the
HAVI Logistics distribution centres in Carregado and Canelas in Portugal. STI uses
Iveco trucks for the 700-kilometre-long route.
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is a more environmentally friendly alternative to diesel.
Compared to diesel engines, LNG emits around 20 percent less CO2. At the same time,
according to industry experts, an LNG-powered truck releases up to 96 percent less
nitrogen oxide than a diesel truck. For STI, the implementation of environmentally
friendlier fuels is rooted in the companys philosophy. According to STIs motto Taking
Quality The Extra Mile, we constantly work towards minimising our customers
environmental impact, explains Cesar Vega, Managing Director of the STI subsidiary in
Spain.
Transporting goods with LNG trucks is also economically advantageous for STI. With
the LNG shipments in Portugal, the company saves about five percent in fuel costs in
comparison to using diesel. With the background of volatile diesel prices, alternative
fuels such as LNG are becoming increasingly important for us, Vega explains.
To produce LNG, natural gas is cooled to minus 162 degrees and liquefied.
Alternatively, LNG can be produced from biogas.
About STI Freight Management
Some 285,500 national and international overland consignments, 8,000 air and sea freight
consignments as well as 28,000 payments of customs duty per year. The above figures
summarize the portfolio of STI Freight Management GmbH, which is headquartered in Duisburg.
Behind these facts is one of the leading contract logistics providers in Europe. Since 1983. STI
Freight Management has specialized in the planning and handling of complex transport and
logistics projects. The subsidiary of HAVI Global Logistics and Martin-Brower UK Holdings Ltd.
employs 221 people at twelve locations. Apart from the international transport of food and other
temperature-controlled goods, such as high-quality pharmaceuticals, the companys
competencies also include supplying cruise liners, warehousing and customs clearance.
5th April 2016
