Gaz Métro strengthens LNG development plan for heavy duty transportation

GMTS is playing a key role as an expert in the planning and implementation of initiatives designed to develop LNG-powered fleets, and is in talks with several carriers interested in ordering LNG trucks in the coming months. It also owns and operates two private natural gas stations in Quebec, on Robert Transport sites, and a third fueling facility in the Mississauga area.

Moreover, a series of public fueling stations will be set up along highways 20 and 401 to strengthen and complement the existing private network. This public network may also eventually merge with the North American network, thereby enabling carriers to provide continent-wide coverage using NGVs. The first step will entail setting up public stations in Rivière-du-Loup, Lévis and Cornwall, which are expected to be operational by the end of 2013. Two mobile fueling stations have been ordered to accelerate the process. During the second phase, two additional public stations will be incorporated into the network: one east of Toronto and the other south of Montreal.

Given the projected rapid growth in market demand for LNG, specifically from the perspective of GMTS, Gaz Métro is currently looking into several solutions for improving the availability of the fuel in Quebec, including increasing liquefaction output, either by itself or via a subsidiary, directly through its liquefaction, storage and regasification (LSR) plant.

Source: Gaz Métro