LNG Canada has received its first LNG import cargo at its Kitimat facility in British Columbia. The shipment, delivered by the LNG carrier Maran Gas Roxana, will be used to test and cool down the facility’s storage tanks and pipelines under cryogenic conditions before full-scale operations begin.
The vessel’s arrival on April 2 was made possible through a coordinated effort involving HaiSea Marine personnel, British Columbia Coast Pilots, Pacific Pilotage Authority Canada, the Canadian Coast Guard, and the Canada Border Services Agency.
The cargo will help ensure the facility’s systems are fully operational in preparation for the project’s first LNG export, which is expected by mid-2025.
LNG Canada, a joint venture of Shell, PETRONAS, PetroChina, Mitsubishi Corporation, and KOGAS, is Canada’s first major LNG export terminal.
The project, which began construction in 2019, is considered the largest private-sector investment in Canadian history. It includes two LNG processing trains and two docks capable of handling large LNG carriers.
The facility
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