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Kitimat LNG Terminal Loads First LNG Export to Asia

Project partners are evaluating a phase two expansion that could double annual output.

A tanker carrying the first cargo of Canadian liquefied natural gas is shown at the port of Kitimat, B.C. on Saturday June 28, 2025 in this photo provided by LNG Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - LNG Canada (Mandatory Credit)
The LNG tanker GasLog Glasgow arrives at the Kitimat, B.C., on Saturday. It will carry the first liquefied natural gas from a new LNG Canada export terminal to Asia.
The LNG tanker GasLog Glasgow prepares to dock at the LNG Canada facility on its arrival at the Kitimat, BC, harbour June 28, 2025. The GasLog Glasgow will carry the first liquefied natural gas produced from the LNG Canada to Asia.
As LNG Canada sends its first shipments from Kitimat to Asia, Pierre Poilievre promises to "green light and expedite" more LNG projects, including an expansion of the Kitimat facility. Photo: LNG Canada

Overview

  • The GasLog Glasgow tanker is docked at LNG Canada’s Kitimat berth and is loading the facility’s inaugural LNG cargo bound for North Asia.
  • The $18 billion Kitimat terminal, built on Haisla Nation territory, is operated by a joint venture led by Shell with Petronas, PetroChina, Mitsubishi and KOGAS and has a first-phase capacity of 14 Mt/year.
  • Shipping from Kitimat to North Asia takes about 10 days, roughly half the 20-day transit via the Panama Canal from the U.S. Gulf Coast.
  • Project partners are considering a phase two expansion that would boost annual output from 14 Mt to 28 Mt.
  • Supporters cite IEA data showing LNG emits about 25 percent fewer greenhouse gases than coal when displacing it abroad, while critics warn methane leaks and lifecycle emissions undermine its climate benefits.