What countries does the United States predominantly import from?
LNG is predominantly imported from Trinidad and Tobago and from Algeria. How is LNG transported between countries? LNG is transported in specially designed ships that are double-hulled to meet the temperature requirements of LNG. The typical LNG ship has several layers of metal, steel and membrane to protect the shipment. The ships dock at one of four import facilities in the continental United States for removal from the ships and storage. One of the four locations is Cove Point, Maryland. How is LNG stored once it is in the United States? LNG is stored in special tanks. There are approximately 60 LNG storage facilities operated in the United States. Storage facilities are different than the LNG terminals where LNG is imported. LNG is transported from the terminals to storage facilities for storage and distribution. The closest to the Washington metro region is a liquefied gas tank located in Baltimore, operated by Baltimore Gas & Electric. What states currently use LNG? The following
