Mark Smith has been named as Gasrec’s new Health, Safety, Security and Environmental (HSSE) Manager. The biomethane supplier has experienced exponential growth over the course of the past few years and has now expanded its leadership team with this new appointment. Smith will report directly to Gasrec CEO Rob Wood, bringing a wealth of experience…
Ocado Group has reaffirmed its transition to alternative fuels by signing a deal to open a further natural gas refuelling station at its Dordon Customer Fulfilment Centre. In January 2019, the online supermarket became the first UK retailer to self-fund the purchase of an onsite grid-connected gas refuelling station at its depot in Hatfield. The…
Gasrec is celebrating a milestone achievement with Grain LNG after collecting the 10,000th tanker load of LNG (liquified natural gas) from the National Grid facility on the Isle of Grain. Demand for LNG in the road transport sector has soared in recent years, as operators continue to look for more environmentally-friendly alternatives to diesel in…
Gasrec has completed the acquisition of five Bio-LNG (liquified natural gas) refuelling stations and four cryogenic trailers, following the withdrawal of another supplier in the LNG UK road transport market. The immediate investment by Gasrec reinforces its long-term commitment to helping operators transition from diesel to a cleaner and lower cost fuel. Over the past…
Gasrec has doubled the sales of biomethane across its commercial vehicle refuelling network in the first quarter of 2021, compared to the same period in 2020. The growth continues the huge spike in demand for gas over the past two years, with the company now supplying approximately seven times more biomethane to the road transport…
Gasrec will increase the size of its Bio-LNG (liquified natural gas) tanker fleet by 300 per cent over the next 12 months, to meet the rapidly growing demand from transport and logistics companies for a lower cost and more sustainable alternative to diesel. The company has recently taken delivery of its third cryogenic trailer from…
Logistics business Gregory Distribution has continued its drive towards a more sustainable and environmentally-friendly operation by installing its first Bio-LNG (liquified natural gas) refuelling station. Last year, the company began a trial to test the suitability of Bio-LNG to replace diesel in its fleet of more than 1,000 trucks – initially running seven Volvo FH…
Frozen food distribution business Reed Boardall says the clear environmental benefits of running its heavy truck fleet on a renewable fuel was the key driver in opening its first Bio-LNG (liquified natural gas) refuelling station. Owned and operated by Gasrec, the fully scalable, skid-mounted station has been designed by LIQAL and installed at the firm’s…
Gasrec has completed a £1 million upgrade to its flagship refuelling facility at the Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT), to meet the growing demand of transport operators making the transition to Bio-LNG (liquified natural gas) and Bio-CNG (compressed natural gas). A team of engineers have installed new fuel dispensers, new supply lines and a…
Renewable fuels provider Gasrec says results published yesterday following a £20m government funded programme to trial, develop and demonstrate low emission vehicles in the road transport sector have highlighted the significant environmental and financial benefits of gas over diesel, particularly in long-haul applications. The Low Emissions Freight Trial (LEFT) report from the Low Carbon Vehicle…
