Gasrec welcomes National Grid announcement of new road tanker facility23 June 2014

National Grid has confirmed that a new road tanker loading facility will be built at the Grain LNG Terminal on the Isle of Grain, Kent – described as "a crucial supply point" by Gasrec, supplier of liquefied natural gas to the transport sector.

The project is scheduled for delivery by the second quarter of 2015 and involves the construction of an initial two-bay road tanker loading facility.

"The uptake of liquefied gas as a transport fuel has gained considerable traction recently, with many leading retail and logistics operators now running increasing numbers of their fleet on gas," says Rob Wood, chief executive for Gasrec.

"But critical to the success of this nascent industry is the reliable and consistent availability of gas fuel through an effective refuelling infrastructure across the UK – and the Grain LNG Terminal will be a crucial supply point into this network."

Gasrec is the largest supplier of liquefied gas fuel to the road transport sector – its product, Bio-LNG, is a blend of biomethane and LNG. The company currently supplies more than 60% of gas-powered HGVs on UK roads and operates 11 refuelling stations.

Author
Laura Cork

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