In January 1959, the world's first LNG tanker, the Methane Pioneer (a converted World War II Liberty freighter) carried LNG from Louisiana, U.S., to Canvey Island, United Kingdom. This voyage demonstrated that large quantities of LNG could be transported safely across the ocean. The Methane Pioneer subsequently carried seven additional LNG cargoes to Canvey Island.

LNG has been delivered across the world's oceans for 45 years without major accidents or safety problems, either in ports or on open waters. During that time, there have been more than 80,000 LNG cargo deliveries, traversing more than 100 million miles, according to the Center for Liquefied Natural Gas. The robust and carefully coordinated trade of LNG that takes place every day proves that LNG is routinely handled safely and securely.

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Today at Canaport LNG, Liquefied Natural Gas is transported in double-hulled ships that are specifically designed to handle the liquefied gas at -162 degrees Celsius (-259 degrees Fahrenheit) at normal atmospheric pressures. These ships are designed with many safety features to ensure safe marine transportation of the LNG and safe discharge at the receiving terminal.

LNG Ship to Shore This document shows an illustration with nine integral components of transporting LNG from "ship to shore".   Ship to Shore PDF (72kb PDF)

Marine Transportation This one page document speaks briefly about the history of transporting LNG and how it is moved from ship to land.   Transportation PDF (424kb PDF)