Southampton, UK: Ferytrans has six new Scania compressed natural gas powered tractors with Ecogen systems to power the trailer refrigeration.
Feri Lazar, managing director, Ferytrans, said, “Sustainability and carbon reduction are key drivers for our customers. These gas-powered tractors will reduce our carbon emissions by around 80%. Plus, by fitting Ecogen to run the trailer fridges on electric, we will further reduce carbon emissions by around 17 tonnes per vehicle combination per year.”
Ferytrans provides temperature-controlled transport and owns BigFoot Logistics. The two companies operate 40 Scania tractors and 65 dual temperature trailers working for retailers. The new CNG Scanias will be work on a Lidl contract.
“Ecogen Cost Saver is a sustainable and retrofittable refrigeration solution,” says Graham Usher, managing director, Hultsteins, UK and Ireland. “It allows operators to run their trailer fridge units on electric, thereby cutting carbon emissions by around 80%, DPM by 98% and NOx by 400%. It also reduces R&M on the fridge diesel engine and cuts running costs.”
Ecogen is an electric-hydraulic drive system that transforms diesel fridge units into electric operation when coupled to the tractor. It uses an engine PTO from the tractor engine to generate a constant 400V of electric to run the built-in electric motor in the fridge during transit. Hultsteins also provide a bespoke battery pack to keep the trailer fridge running when parked.
Ferytrans have purchased the Ecogen systems and calculate ROI to be around 18 months per system.
