LNG to be supplied at Port of Montreal
Canadian shipping business Groupe Desgagnés, energy provider Gaz Métro and the Port of Montreal co-developed the system to be operated by a Gaz Métro subsidiary.
Sophie Brochu, president and CEO of Gaz Métro, said: “LNG is currently one of the best solutions available to replace petroleum products in the maritime sector, due to its environmental assets. In particular, it respects new Canadian and international maritime transportation standards that aim to minimize the emission of air pollutants [NOx and Sox).”
The LNG supply will be available to all shipowners in Quebec, including the fleets passing through the Port of Montreal.
The LNG facility follows the inauguration of M/T Damia Desgagnés, the first Groupe Desgagnés vessel able to be fuelled by LNG.
President and CEO of the Montreal Port Authority (MPA), Sylvie Vachon, added: “I praise Groupe Desgagnés’ forward thinking, which is very inspiring for Québec’s maritime industry. The Port of Montreal shares this vision to exercise positive leadership in sustainable development practices and, in this context, the LNG fuel supply solution that will be available on our docks is another significant and concrete action toward making commercial shipping even more environmentally friendly.”
Gaz Métro’s liquefaction plant in the East of Montréal, which will supply the LNG, has two loading docks for filling tanker trucks.
