November 3, 2021. HAM Chile, a subsidiary of Grupo HAM, has been the company in charge, together with Empresas Lipigas, of the design, construction and commissioning of the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) service station in Chile. The station, which incorporates the latest innovations in the field, is located at the facilities of Transportes San Gabriel, Linares, Maule Region, very close to the Ruta Cinco Sur (Panamerican Highway in Chile), which is part of the main terrestrial communication artery of the country.
This project has been possible thanks to Lipigas, Transportes San Gabriel and the multinational AB InBev, a company that will incorporate 35 LNG trucks to its fleet, which will refuel at the new service station, contributing to a reduction of more than 800 tons per year of emissions CO2 and 80% of fine particles.
Esteban Rodríguez, Lipigas Business Manager, explained during the inauguration that “Liquefied natural gas is a real option for reducing CO2 in long-distance heavy transport. Thus, it contributes to sustainable development, with the design of efficient energy solutions that help to face the challenge of reducing emissions to the environment”.
