据Global Energy Information网站3月14日休斯敦报道,丹麦气体航运公司Evergas麾下容积为27500立方米的《JS INEOS Intrepid号》气体运输船日前满载乙烷货物离开美国费城的Marcus Hook终端驶向挪威。这种用页岩气冷却到零下90度制成的燃料将在海上航行大约3500公里,预计需要9至10天的时间才能运抵挪威。
这是有史以来从美国向欧洲运送的第一船乙烷货物,这让欧洲有机会从美国的页岩气繁荣中受益。
JS INEOS Intrepid号气体运输船是Evergas公司的4艘特别设计的龙级气体运输船中的一艘,这4艘龙级气体运输船将组成世界最大乙烷运输公司的8艘气体运输船船队的一部分。
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原文如下:
First Ethane Shipment Departs U.S.
Global Energy Information
March 14, 2016
The JS INEOS Intrepid, Evergas' 27,500 cbm gas carrier, has departed the Marcus Hook terminal in Philadelphia, with a full cargo of ethane, bound for Norway. The shale gas is cooled to -90oC for the journey of around 3500 NM, which is expected to take nine to ten days.
The ethane shipment is the first ever from the U.S. to Europe which finally gives Europe the chance to benefit from US shale gas story.
The INEOS Intrepid is one of our four specially designed Dragon class ships that will form part of a fleet of eight of the world’s largest ethane capable carriers.