Deal with Vivergo will see Suttons distribute bioethanol from Humberside to petroleum sites around the UK.
Liverpool city region logistics specialist Suttons has secured a contract with the UK’s biggest bioethanol producer.
The deal with Vivergo further strengthens Widnes-based Suttons’ position in the biofuels market and involves distribution of the product from Vivergo’s Humberside facility to petroleum sites around the UK.
The firm is a biofuels business based in East Yorkshire which produces enough bioethanol to meet up to 50% of the UK’s current demand.
Greg Lofts, commercial director, Suttons Tankers said: “Our reputation in this niche sector is well established with Vivergo the latest business to be attracted by our track record of providing a flexible, reliable, and safe service.
Rob Murray, Supply Chain & Optimisation Manager, Vivergo added: “Suttons’ strong safety performance and the ability to provide an innovative flexible solution was crucial in our decision to appoint them.
“It’s reassuring to be working with a specialist logistics company which has a detailed knowledge of the products as well as access to drivers and operational planners who understand the complexities of our business.”
Suttons operates internationally with key business centres in New Jersey, Houston, Chicago, Widnes, Antwerp, Ludwigshafen, Paris, Kuantan, Singapore, Shanghai, Tokyo and Khobar.