Speedy Fuel has opened its first full service liquefied natural gas fueling station to serve Class 8 trucks in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Applied LNG Technologies (ALT) supplies LNG to the multi-fuel public access station that will offer truck owners and operators full traditional retail access.

"It gives me an immense pleasure to be here today celebrating the grand opening of this first ever LNG station in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach that is entirely funded through private funds," said Cem Hacioglu, president and CEO, ALT. "I remember vividly the day Levon and Greg discussed their vision for this station. Despite being one of the largest diesel retailers in the Ports, the Termendzhyan brothers had the foresight to realize the importance of LNG as an alternative fuel."

The station was completed without any help from public funds, and it has begun fueling operations within 60 days following initial groundbreaking.

Speedy Fuel and ALT are working together to expand LNG supply at two additional locations in the area. The additional stations are currently in the planning/development stages and are expected to be opened in 2011.

According to the company, vehicles fueled by the transportation grade LNG produce approximately one-sixth of the nitrous oxides and up to 15 percent less greenhouse gases than comparable petroleum diesel fueled vehicles.