Berlin gets first public LNG station

The first publicly accessible liquefied natural gas (LNG) station in Berlin was opened last week, fruit of collaboration between Liqvis, a subsidiary of energy company Uniper, and food industry service provider Meyer Logistik.

Located in Grünheide on the east Berlin Ring (10), the ultramodern tank facility supplies LNG along the main roads in Europe making it a part of the "Blue Corridor" project of the European Union.

Liqvis will operate the station and initially supply about 600,000 kg of LNG. Meyer Logistik will use 20 LNG-powered trucks to deliver foodstuff in Berlin.

"We want to create a demand-driven LNG fueling station network through further partnerships in Germany and selected neighboring countries over the coming years. In that way, we will be making a major contribution to the improvement of environmental compatibility and noise reduction in road traffic,” said Eckhardt Rümmler, Chief Operating Officer charged with the development of new business lines.

Trucks running on LNG are as efficient as diesel trucks but with lower fuel costs and reduced pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions, states the company release.

“I have spoken repeatedly with our drivers that praise the reduced noise and lower fuel consumption of their trucks, as well as the simple fueling process. This makes us confident about the use of LNG in regular operations," said Matthias Strehl, managing director of Meyer Logistik.