OREANDA-NEWS. September 7, 2012. Filling stations network "OKKO" ("Concern Galnaftogaz") acquired 15 new fuel wagons and 2 gas wagons in a base of Scania trucks totaling over half a million liters. So its park of trucks for fuel transportation increased up to 134 units which ensures prompt and reliable supply of fuel to network "OKKO" which is constantly expanding. New Scania fuel wagons are environmentally safe and economical to operate.

"For the last we upgraded park of fuel wagons in 2008 – says Pavlo Pasichnyk, Head of Logistics in PE "Avtotranskom" which is part of the "Concern Galnaftogaz". – Since our network has expanded into more than 50 filling stations, sales increased and therefore this put additional tasks before our logisticians". Especially new fuel wagons are expected inEastern Ukrainewhere in recent years network "OKKO" is developing quite actively.

The essential technological feature of the new fuel wagons is that semi-trailers of Ros Roca brand (Spain) are made of aluminum and therefore are nearly in 2 tons lighter than traditional steel ones. This is important because according to the Ukrainian legislation the total weight of the train (tractor with semitrailer) should not exceed 38 tons. Therefore by facilitating its own weight fuel wagon can carry a larger amount of fuel per trip. This is another advantage that it consumes significantly less fuel on the road than the old tractors, and even those machines that filling stations network "OKKO" bought in 2007-2008. According to Pavlo Pasichnyk company elected supplier of automotive equipment on the basis of hard tender selection among eight candidates. Offer from Scania seemed to be the best bet for a whole set of indicators and, in particular, is projected to return in the future 5-10 years.

"Deliveries of Scania fuel wagons for network "OKKO" is an important event for several reasons. During the tender "Concern Galnaftogaz" put forward strict requirements on economic and operational characteristics of trucks for fuel transportation and we are pleased that Scania trucks fully meet the needs of the customer. The filling stations network "OKKO" is developing actively, amounts of transportation are increasing, and we are confident that Scania fuel wagons will help us to improve efficiency and profitability of fuel transportation. We hope for productive cooperation in the future – says Andriy Dallakyan, Commercial Director of "Scania Ukraine".–Today we offer our customers not only quality and reliable equipment but a number of related services to develop and improve profitability of transportation. Specifically, under an agreement with "Concern Galnaftogaz", company "Scania CreditUkraine" which is in a group of Scania companies provided financing. Also service contracts in Scania service network inUkraineare signed and an agreement on a course of training for drivers of network "OKKO" is reached".