The National Gas and Industrial Company (GASCO) has signed an agreement with the Juffali Industrial Products Company (JIPCO), the exclusive agent for Mercedes-Benz trucks in Saudi Arabia. Under the terms of the agreement, GASCO acquires 100 Mercedes-Benz trucks.

Salman bin Mohammed Hassan Al-Jeshi, GASCO chairman of the board, said the company was keen to choose the trucks needed for transport from leading manufacturing companies that have vehicles with the latest equipment.

The company has to ensure the highest levels of security for transport operations, due to the transportation of gas, a highly sensitivity product, he said. The company was looking for trucks that must comply with the ADR agreement concerning the transportation of hazardous materials, he added.

“After studying the market and the offers submitted to our company, we found that the Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks meet our needs and ensure the best performance for our gas transportation operations, which require high-capability trucks in terms of performance, security and safety,” he said.

He said the aim is to keep pace with the qualitative shift and the accelerated transformation in gas transportation operations with the objectives of safety and reliability. It also aims to ensure the continuity of these carriers’ operations at the best possible level, affirming that the company is keen to continue developing its carriers to reach the highest levels of safety and security, with the implementation of the highest Saudi and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) standard specifications.

Khaled bin Ahmed Al-Juffali, chairman of the board of Juffali Industrial Products Company (JIPCO), expressed the company’s pride to have signed a supply contract for 100 Actros trucks for GASCO.

“GASCO is a major, national company, and their transport operations are bound by special specifications due to the highly sensitive nature of the products they are transporting across the Kingdom,” he said.