The LNG tanker GasLog Glasgow leaves Kitimat bound for Korea late on the afternoon of June 30,. 2025. (Robin Rowland)
The first shipment of kiquefied natural gas from the LNG Canada facility here in Kitimat departed on on a rainy and squally afternoon of June 30, the GasLog Glasgow arrived very early on June 28, loaded the shipment and then departed for Korea on June 30.
Images shot on assignment for The Globe and Mail.
June 28, 2025
I was following the GasLog Glasgow on Marine Traffic for the previous week as it crossed the Pacific. The ship was in Hecate Strait late on Friday and entered Douglas Channel early on Saturday morning, with an estimated arrival time (at the LNG terminal ) around 0730. So I crawled out of bed at 0400, had breakfast and drove down to MK Bay to catch the arrival.
The GasLog Glasgow first appeared on the horizon down Douglas Channel around 0614 June 28. (Robin Rowland)
At 0643 the HaiSea tugs head out to escort the GasLog Glasgow into the LNG terminal. (Robin Rowland)
About 0709, June 28, the tugs begin to escort the LNG tanker to Kitimat. (Robin Rowland)
At 0731 the ship approaches Kitimat harbour ( Robin Rowland)
At 0757, the tugs help the Gaslog Glasgow turn so it can back in to the LNG terminal. (Robin Rowland)
GasLog Glasgoow backs into the LNG Terminal 0812, June 28. (Robin Rowland)
June 30. 2025
A view of Kitimat harbour on a stormy morning of June 30, 2025 at 10:31. (Robin Rowland)
The GasLog Glasgoow docked at Kitimat harbour at 1033, June 30, 2025. (Robin Rowland)
The GasLog Glasgow clears the dock as it prepares to live Kitimat 1748. (Robin Rowland)
HaiSea turgs ecort the GasLog Glasgoow as it is leaving Kitimat harbour 1754 June 30 (Robin Rowland)
I don’t usually go out to the waterfront for birding in squally and rainy weather. This weekend I was on a photo assignment to shoot the arrival and departure of the LNG tanker GasLog Glasgow. That meant were lots of opportunities at Wahtl Creek and MK Bay in Kitimat, BC on June 28. June 28 […]
The first shipment of kiquefied natural gas from the LNG Canada facility here in Kitimat departed on on a rainy and squally afternoon of June 30, the GasLog Glasgow arrived very early on June 28, loaded the shipment and then departed for Korea on June 30. Images shot on assignment for The Globe and […]
