Shell establishes first energy hub for trucks in the Netherlands
Published on: Nov 3, 2023
The facility offers truckers alternative fuels such as renewable diesel, Bio-LNG or EV charging alongside foodservice options and resting spaces.
Shell has opened its first hybrid truck service station in the Netherlands, located in the southern city of Eindhoven.
The facility is the firm’s first truck station to offer logistics and transport companies all types of energy. These include traditional and renewable diesel, bio-LNG and electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers for e-trucks.
Eindhoven Acht offers truck drivers a warm or a cold snack, a beverage, and the chance to banter with colleagues, communicate with headquarters or call home. After fuelling up, charging and possibly using the Truckwash, vehicle and driver can hit the road refreshed.
“The truck stop of ‘Eindhoven Acht’ is the first in a larger network of Shell hybrid stations along major European freight routes. A hub that offers both traditional fuels, as well as low-carbon fuels. And, of course, EV charging, as this is becoming the trend for heavy-duty road transport,” said Aleid van der Wiel, Head Energy Products at Shell Mobility.
For transport companies aiming to become sustainable, a few “fast” options are available already, such as renewable diesel or Bio-LNG, which reduce CO2 emissions either during usage and/or in production. For the e-trucker charging in Eindhoven, all major Dutch and Belgian cities, the entire Ruhr region in Germany and even Paris are within reach.
