Ports pledge to promote LNG

The MoU between Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and the Tomakomai Port Authority will see the Port of Vancouver and the Port of Tomakomai actively exchange information and expertise on LNG bunkering, including technical procedures and best practices, and where feasible, coordinate port requirements and guidelines for LNG bunkering to facilitate use of LNG marine fuel in both ports.

“The development of LNG bunkering services in the Port of Vancouver and Port of Tomakomai will enable adoption of LNG as a marine fuel by ships engaged in trans-Pacific trade,” said the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.

In October 2019, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, natural gas company FortisBC and Canada’s British Columbia government joined forces to establish the first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering service on the west coast of North America.

The provision of LNG fuel for ships transiting between the ports of Vancouver and Tomakomai will reduce air emissions from shipping, protecting air quality in port communities, while also reducing contributions to global climate change.