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LNG Canada Ships First Cargo, Signaling Canada’s Debut as Major Natural Gas Supplier to Asia

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The first cargo has left the LNG Canada facility in British Columbia (BC), according to the project partners, marking Canada’s entrance as a large-scale natural gas exporter to the global market.

Map of Western Canada's natural gas pipeline network and LNG facilities, highlighting key pipeline routes, major LNG export terminals, regional hubs, and connections to the United States market.

Shell plc, the operator of the 14 million ton/year (Mt/y) facility in Kitimat, BC, disclosed late Monday that the vessel Gaslog Glasgow had successfully loaded and had left berth.

By Tuesday, the ship controlled by Shell was off Canada’s western coast and indicated a voyage to South Korea, according to Kpler ship traffic data. Another ship controlled by Petronas has signaled arrival at Kitimat on July 6.