The companies DHL and Trucksters have decided to opt for the use of Cepsa’s innovative renewable fuels. This will be an important contribution to embarking on the necessary path towards decarbonisation of Europe’s long-distance transport routes.
Trucksters, the technological carrier based on truck relays, has decided to do this Cepsa and its network of gas stations to supply it 100% renewable diesel trucks (HVO).
In concrete terms, Trucksters will use this biofuel in the trucking service. road freight transport covering several DHL routes connecting northern Spain with Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Poland.
In this way, companies stimulate decarbonising long-distance road transport in Europewith a delivery network that meets the needs of Trucksters’ international routes.
Cepsa produces this 100% renewable diesel in the La Rábida Energy Park (Huelva) from used cooking oil. Therefore, it is a second generation (2G) biofuel that, in addition to reducing CO2 emissions without the need to make modifications to vehicles, also circular economy.
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Álvaro Guerreiro, International Sales Manager of Trucksters, points out that “this alliance with Cepsa and DHL confirms our commitment to sustainability in road transport, where we always offer our customers the best service.
At Trucksters we fight every day to make real changes within the sector and thanks to DHL’s great innovative spirit we have managed to move this project forward together, creating a solid foundation on which building the sustainable future that Europe needs”.
Cedric Vigneau, director of Fleets & CRT van Cepsaemphasizes: “In Cepsa We offer our customers decarbonizing your activity to move towards sustainable mobility together. To do this, we offer you different solutions adapted to your needs.
One of the most direct alternatives is HVO, a biofuel that we produce in our facilities. of used cooking oilwhich manages to reduce CO2 emissions by up to 90% over its entire life cycle compared to traditional fuels and without any changes to current diesel engines.”
Rubén Gavela, Managing Director of DHL Freight Iberia, stated that “this is another step in the goal of DHL Freight and the DHL Group as a whole. focusing on sustainability and decarbonizing transport. “Investing in green logistics is an unavoidable need in the market and a competitive advantage as these types of transportation solutions become a greater priority for our customers.”
In Spain, road transport emissions represent the 92.6% of the total CO2 emissions from all forms of transportaccording to data from the “Observatory of Transport and Logistics in Spain” of the MITMA (Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda).
The decarbonizing the transport of people and goods It is undoubtedly a huge challenge that all Member States of the European Union are facing, and the use of renewable fuels can be a great help in overcoming it.