Drone photo of the Seaspan Lions vessel taken in Vancouver. Image Credit: Seaspan Energy

• Seaspan Energy completes its 150th ship-to-ship LNG bunkering
• Firm ranked seventh globally by LNG bunkering volume, per LANSDOWNE Moritz
• Three bunker vessels now average 12 operations a month on the West Coast

Seaspan Energy says it has completed its 150th ship-to-ship LNG bunkering less than two years after launching, and is now ranked seventh globally by LNG bunkering volume, according to LANSDOWNE Moritz rankings.

As Ship & Bunker previosuly reported, the Canadian supplier carried out its first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering at the Port of Long Beach in December 2024.

It now runs all three of its LNG bunker vessels on the West Coast and averages 12 LNG bunkering operations a month, the company says, adding that more than half of its operations have taken place in the Port of Vancouver.

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 to mark 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".

Adding to the comments was Jeff Scott, vice president, operations and supply chain, at the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, who said "the rapid growth of LNG bunkering at the Port of Vancouver reflects the shipping industry's focus on decarbonization."