Seaspan Energy completes Canada’s first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering to a containership in the Port of Vancouver

March 13, 2025 – Vancouver, BC – Seaspan Energy (Seaspan) has successfully completed Canada’s first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering for a containership in the Port of Vancouver, which took place in English Bay on March 9, 2025.

“Seaspan is proud to be at the forefront of helping to reduce vessel emissions here in North America as LNG becomes an increasingly important transitional fuel for the marine industry,” said Harly Penner, President of Seaspan Energy. “As more ship owners seek to use LNG to power their tankers, containerships, car carriers, and cruise ships, we are excited to offer our LNG bunkering services for those seeking ship-to-ship refueling in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.”

The ship-to-ship LNG bunkering was performed by the Seaspan Garibaldi, one of three LNG bunkering vessels in Seaspan’s fleet. The LNG was provided to the CMA CGM Pointe Du Piton, a 75,000t, 7,900 TEU containership that was built in 2024 by HD Hyundai Samho.

“Ensuring there are safe marine refuelling services available for ships calling the Port of Vancouver is critical to our purpose of enabling Canada’s trade,” said Captain Shri Madiwal, Vice President of Operations and Supply Chain, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority. “We are proud to collaborate with industry partners to support the international shipping sector in its decarbonization journey and emissions reduction efforts, including by accrediting Seaspan Energy to offer LNG as a cleaner alternative fuel for in-port bunkering.”

Seaspan’s fleet of three 112m long LNG bunkering vessels is poised to serve the West Coast of North America and will be ready for further deployment as the global LNG fuel market continues to mature and evolve.

“In an increasingly volatile world, Canada is rising to meet the challenges of the moment by strengthening its resiliency and economic position and diversifying our trading partners,” said Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and MP for North Vancouver. “Exports of LNG produced with ultra low production emissions can be a way we can address vulnerabilities in the energy market and reduce global emissions, while deepening trade relations with trustworthy allied countries. This is particularly the case in the field of marine transportation.”

Seaspan Energy’s first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering took place in December 2024 in the Port of Long Beach, while its first Canadian ship-to-ship LNG bunkering took place in January 2025 in the Port of Vancouver.

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