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03 Dec

Seaspan Energy Gains LNG Bunkering Accreditation

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Seaspan Energy now has a liquefied natural gas bunkering accreditation that allows it to provide ship-to-ship LNG bunkering for vessels calling at the Port of Vancouver, the British Columbia-based company announced Nov. 18. The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority issued the LNG bunkering accreditation after a multi-year process with Seaspan -- a first for the port authority. Seaspan Energy intends to operate three 367-foot-long LNG bunkering vessels: the Seaspan Garibaldi, the Seaspan Lions and the Seaspan Baker. Garibaldi and Lions are expected to come online soon to offer LNG bunkering services to the North American West Coast, the company said. Seaspan…

23 Apr

Seaspan Launches Latest LNG Bunkering Vessel

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Seaspan Energy’s newest liquified natural gas bunkering vessel, the Seaspan Lions, has launched, the North Vancouver, British Columbia-based company confirmed April 12. The second of three 7600m3 LNG bunkering vessels, the Seaspan Lions is expected to provide LNG vessel fueling in the Pacific Northwest and elsewhere on the North American West Coast. The first vessel, the Seaspan Garibaldi, is expected to make the Panama region its home and is anticipated to bring “low-carbon solutions to the global market,” according to Seaspan. Both are to be delivered this year, while a third vessel is expected in 2025. Built by Chinese company…

26 Aug

Agreement on Tilbury LNG Projects Signed

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Under a newly inked agreement announced earlier this month, FortisBC Holdings Inc. and Musqueam Indian Band are to work together to ensure that the Tilbury LNG Projects will be beneficial to both parties. Tilbury LNG Expansion Projects encompasses the Tilbury LNG Storage Expansion Project and the Tilbury Marine Jetty Project, which would allow ship-to-ship LNG fueling at Canada’s Port of Vancouver and bulk export for LNG. Phase 1A of the expansion calls for adding a 46,000-cubic-meter storage tank and LNG liquefaction capacity of 0.25 million tons annually. “Musqueam is looking forward to being an equity partner with FortisBC at Tilbury,…

19 Aug

Pasha Hawaii’s MV George III Calls at Port of Long Beach

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This week, Pasha Hawaii’s new liquefied natural gas-powered container vessel m/v George III arrived at the Port of Long Beach to refuel before heading to its Honolulu homeport for the first time. The 774-foot-long ship called at the POLB on Aug. 17. “As we mark our 75th anniversary and welcome George III to Long Beach, we are proud to continue my family’s legacy of innovation and environmental stewardship, while recognizing our employees as our extended ‘ohana’ (family),” Pasha Hawaii President and CEO George Pasha IV said. “We are also grateful for our partnership with the Port of Long Beach. Being…