Canada-based, FortisBC, announced the departure of the first LNG shipment from Canada to China, from FortisBC’s Tilbury LNG storage facility, as part of a project to establish long-term feasibility.
LNG was supplied by FortisBC’s Tilbury facility in Delta, logistics and equipment were provided by True North Energy Corporation and CIMC ENRIC Holdings Limited, and the cargo was shipped from Vancouver.
“This pilot is a small, but significant step for B.C.’s LNG export industry. At FortisBC, we are working toward changing the LNG landscape with the first of what could be many shipments from our province,” said Douglas Stout, vice-president of Market Development and External Relations, FortisBC.
In order to achieve long-term feasibility, FortisBC has invested in expanding its Tilbury LNG storage facility and in innovative solutions to transport natural gas.
True North from its part, has been exploring ways to bring Canadian natural gas to Asia.
By next year, China is expected to become the world’s second largest LNG importer. The Chinese government is stepping up its efforts in combating air pollution and LNG imports have more than tripled in the last six years, FortisBC noted.
The country is currently attempting to convert millions of homes to natural gas heaters this winter and increase the industrial use of natural gas.
However, due to limited resources, it is turning to producers like B.C., to deliver natural gas, which is the cleanest-burning of all fossil fuels.
