A liquefied natural gas supply solution available to all shipowners in Quebec

Following the inauguration of M/T Damia Desgagnés, the first Groupe Desgagnés vessel able to be fuelled by liquefied natural gas (LNG), Gaz Métro and the Port of Montreal have announced that an LNG supply solution for marine fuel will now be available at the Port of Montreal.

By acquiring vessels able to comply with the most stringent environmental standards, Groupe Desgagnés positions itself as a pioneer in its category for the development of LNG as a fuel for maritime transport in Québec and Canada.

This system will be available to all shipowners in Quebec, including the fleets passing through the Port of Montreal.

President and Chief Executive Officer of Gaz Métro, Sophie Brochu said: “I would like to commend the leadership and vision of Groupe Desgagnés, which was the first commercial shipowner to order vessels destined to navigate in Québec able to use LNG as marine fuel. Québec can be proud to have Groupe Desgagnés among its visionary companies, as was the Société des traversiers du Québec. 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].”

President and Chief Executive Officer of the Montreal Port Authority (MPA), Sylvie Vachon said: “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.”

For more information visit www.port-montreal.com

22nd May 2017