LNG船:异军突起 前景看好

LNG具有清洁、高效、廉价的特点。近几年,世界经济大国对LNG的需求迅速增长。据预测,2000～2010年间LNG的国际贸易量将翻番,从2000年的1亿吨达到2010年的2亿吨。2020年有可能达到3亿吨。海运作为LNG的主要运输方式,近年来一直处于上升趋势。

LNG has the characters of clearness, efficiency andcheapness. In recent years, the demand of LNG from theworld major economies has increased rapidly. It's predictedthat the international trade volume of LNG will double duringthe period of 2000-2010, with an increase from 100 milliontons in 2000 to 200 million tons in 2010. The volume is fore-cast to reach 300 million tons in 2020. Thanks to the devel-opment of world trade, LNG shipping, as a major mean oftransporting LNG, has been growing in recent years.