The first cargo of liquefied natural gas has been shipped from Sempra Energy’s Cameron LNG project in Hackberry.

Sempra officials said this brings the $10 billion facility one step closer to commercial operations. "Seeing the first tanker depart loaded with U.S. LNG produced at this world-class facility is significant for our company," said Carlos Ruiz Sacristán, chairman and CEO of Sempra North American Infrastructure.