LNG Transport Solutions for LNG & LPG Road Tankers

LNG transportation depends on the volume of LNG, distance, available infrastructure and final destination.

Large volumes of LNG can be transported over long distances by specialized LNG carriers, which use insulated containment systems to keep the cargo in liquid form. LNG tanker trucks support flexible road deliveries to locations without direct access to pipeline infrastructure. Pipelines, by comparison, transport natural gas between connected locations rather than carrying LNG in liquid form.

An LNG tanker truck uses specially designed insulated tanks to keep LNG at the conditions needed to remain liquid. These LNG trucks can supply fuel and liquefied natural gas to industrial facilities, distribution sites and other locations away from pipeline networks.

At the delivery site, LNG is transferred from the vehicle into suitable storage tanks. It can remain in liquid form for storage or be regasified — warmed until it returns to natural gas — for applications that require gas. In some cases, LNG can also be used directly as a fuel.

The LNG supply chain follows a series of steps. Natural gas is first liquefied, then loaded into insulated tanks for transport by LNG carrier or road tanker. At its destination, the LNG is unloaded into storage tanks. It can be used as a liquid fuel or regasified — warmed until it returns to natural gas — before distribution through pipelines. The transport method depends on distance, infrastructure, capacity and access to the receiving location.