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Shell executive predicts LNG, fuel of not-so-distant future

Diesel is offered at every truck stop along the nation’s highways, and a Shell executive says he envisions the same for liquefied natural gas.

James Burns, Shell’s general manager for LNG Gas in Transport, Americas, told Land Line on Friday that Shell is committed to providing this infrastructure for long-haul truckers.

“Historically, natural gas vehicles have been limited to specific regional geographies, and what we envision, in the not-too-far distance, is a world where infrastructure is a non-issue,” Burns said. “So we plan on rolling out these additional projects that will eventually bring all of these regional projects into a robust infrastructure for the heavy-duty trucking industry.”

Shell recently entered a memorandum of understanding with TravelCenters of America LLC of Westlake, OH, to potentially build a network of more than 200 LNG fuel lanes at approximately 100 TAs and Petro Stopping Centers in the U.S.

Shell is already part of a joint-venture with another truck stop chain in Canada to build LNG fueling stations as part of its Green Corridor project.

“We are a trusted fuel provider and want to give truckers the option of LNG, diesel or other potential alternative fuels that are out there,” Burns said.

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