Seaspan Energy Reaches 150 LNG Bunkering Operations
Key Takeaways
- •Seaspan Energy reached 150 ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operations in about 18 months.
- •LANSDOWNE Moritz ranks the company seventh globally by LNG bunkering volume.
- •The company operates all three of its LNG bunker vessels on the West Coast and averages 12 bunkering operations each month.
- •More than half of Seaspan Energy’s bunkerings have taken place at the Port of Vancouver.
- •Seaspan Energy supplies cruise ships, container ships, car carriers and tankers across ports including Vancouver, Nanaimo, Royal Roads, Long Beach and Seattle.
Seaspan Energy says it has completed its 150th ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation less than two years after launching, and is now ranked seventh globally by LNG bunkering volume, according to LANSDOWNE Moritz rankings.
Ship & Bunker previously reported that the Canadian supplier carried out its first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering at the Port of Long Beach in December 2024.
The company said it now operates all three of its LNG bunker vessels on the West Coast and averages 12 LNG bunkering operations a month. Seaspan Energy added that more than half of its operations have taken place in the Port of Vancouver, underscoring the port's role as a key hub for LNG-fueled shipping activity in the region.
Seaspan Energy serves cruise ships, container ships, car carriers and tankers across the ports of Vancouver, Nanaimo, Royal Roads, Long Beach and Seattle.
The company sources its LNG from FortisBC's Tilbury LNG facility in British Columbia.
"Completing 150 LNG bunkering operations in just 18 months is an incredible achievement for our team," said Harly Penner, president of Seaspan Energy, in a press release marking the milestone.
"Seaspan Energy has become one of the world's leading LNG bunker suppliers in a relatively short period of time," said Gary Regan, managing consultant at LANSDOWNE Moritz, adding that the company was "well positioned for future growth given its access to dedicated SSLNG loading facilities and competitive value proposition".
Jeff Scott, vice president of operations and supply chain at the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, said "the rapid growth of LNG bunkering at the Port of Vancouver reflects the shipping industry's focus on decarbonization."