Gasum has opened a new LNG station in Jylpyntie 38, Kotka. This is first service station offering LNG and bio-LNG in Southeast Finland and the second in Kotka providing bio-CNG. The facility is in the proximity of the busy highway 7, a prime location at the entrance to the port, and serves both passenger car drivers and logistics and haulage companies’ trucks. The Port of Kotka is Finland’s largest export port, which means the area has an important role in logistics.
Demand for bio-LNG has been growing sharply across Europe. In 2020, there were already more than 15,000 bio-LNG vehicles on the roads and this number is expected to show further strong growth. Gasum promotes the transition to a low-emission society by providing logistics companies and consumers with possibilities to switch from traditional fossil fuels to greener alternatives. Renewable biogas accounts for more than 90% of the road fuel gas sold by Gasum.
“The new station in Kotka is a major addition to our growing Nordic natural gas station network. The area around the Port of Kotka is very important logistically and by strengthening our filling station capacity in Southeast Finland, we are helping growing numbers of logistics operators to reach their emission ambitions by allowing them to switch to cleaner and more cost-effective fuels,” said Olli Paasio, Director, Traffic Finland, at Gasum.
“We are continuously developing our filling station network so that we can increasingly better respond to future energy and emission reductions needs,” added Paasio.
The EU’s Connecting Europe Facility supported the construction of the LNG station in Kotka.
Source: Gasum
