UK: Certas Energy acquires Haven service station

The site is located at the Port of Felixstowe and the company has committed to an extensive redevelopment with its latest improvements.

Certas Energy has announced its acquisition of Haven Service Station at the Port of Felixstowe. The site is situated within the perimeter of the port itself, which handles over 4 million twenty-foot equivalent units a year. As the company stated, it’s an “essential HGV refueling location”.

The company has committed to an extensive redevelopment of the site that will follow the blueprint set by its facility at the Port of Southampton, which opened in 2020. The improvements are designed to help boost productivity and enhance driver conditions after a challenging period for the logistics industry. These include the installation of high-speed pumps that dispense up to 120 liters per minute, as well as cashless payment terminals at every pump.

“The COVID-19 pandemic revealed just how heavily the UK relies on the haulage and logistics industries. Certas Energy is incredibly proud to be investing in UK infrastructure over the long term, in the face of ongoing logistics and supply chain challenges,” said Richard Billington, Director of Roadside Services at Certas Energy.

The station will be equipped to offer diesel and AdBlue as well as cleaner-burning drop-in diesel alternatives, such as Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) and Shell GTL Fuel. The company is centered on leading its customers through the energy transition and helping fleet managers get ready for Net Zero Carbon 2050.

“Our expanding Roadside Services network sets the standard for driver facilities, and the modernisation of the Haven site will provide a safer, easier and more seamless experience for drivers to refuel. Alongside the Port of Southampton and the iconic Hollies truckstop, Haven Service Station will become a new flagship site, designed to support the current and future needs of the container logistics sector,” added Billington.