據管道&天然氣雜志網3月16日休斯敦報道，根據Refinitiv Eikon的數據顯示，周三，在裝載或等待裝載期間，接近創紀錄數量的液化天然氣 (LNG) 油輪繼續堵塞在美國墨西哥灣。

根據數據顯示，周三美國墨西哥灣沿岸約有27艘船在途中或液化天然氣接收站終端附近。2月28日油輪數量達到峰值28艘。這與2月10日和去年11月11日的27-28艘船只的記錄相符。

咨詢公司Kpler的高級商品分析師Reid I'Anson表示，我們已經走出高點，但仍在走高?？吹揭徊ㄓ忠徊ǖ拇粊韥砣トナ呛苷５摹?/p>

根據數據顯示，周三，有八艘液化天然氣油輪?？吭诘每怂_斯州的自由港和加爾維斯頓港附近。在等待裝載的船只中，有“全球海洋精神號”(Global Sea Spirit)和“Flex Aurora號”，它們都是在一個多星期前抵達的。

在墨西哥灣等待的船只數量一定程度上反映了美國輸往亞洲的液化天然氣量下降。克拉克森公司(Clarksons Plc)的液化天然氣船舶經紀人愛德華·沃森(Edward Watson)表示，到歐洲的距離更短，意味著這些船可以跨越大西洋，并更快地返回重新裝載。

Kpler表示，美國墨西哥灣沿岸加工廠的液化天然氣出口量本月預計將達到約647萬噸，超過1月份創紀錄的630萬噸。

根據Refinitiv和Kpler的數據顯示，自去年12月以來，一直是美國液化天然氣最大目的地的歐洲，預計3月份仍將是美國液化天然氣的最大輸往處。

郝芬 譯自 管道&天然氣雜志網

原文如下：

US Gulf of Mexico Brimming with LNG Tankers as Exports Rise

A near record number of liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers continued to jam the U.S. Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday while loading or waiting to load, according to data from Refinitiv Eikon.

about 27 ships were on the way or near LNG terminals along the U.S. Gulf Coast on Wednesday, according to the data. The peak number of tankers was reached on Feb. 28, with 28 vessels. That matched Feb. 10 and Nov. 11 records of between 27 and 28 vessels. 

"We have come off the highs, but are still elevated," Reid I'Anson, senior commodity analyst at consultancy Kpler, said. "It is normal to see waves of vessels come and go."

There were eight LNG tankers near the ports of Freeport and Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, according to the data. Among the vessels waiting to load were the Global Sea Spirit and Flex Aurora, which each arrived more than a week ago, data showed.

The number of ships waiting in the Gulf of Mexico in part reflects declining U.S. LNG shipments to Asia. The shorter distance to Europe means the vessels can cross the Atlantic and return quicker for re-loading, said Edward Watson, an LNG shipbroker at Clarksons Plc.

LNG export volumes from U.S. Gulf Coast processing plants are expected to reach about 6.47 million tonnes this month, surpassing a record 6.3 million tonnes in January, Kpler said.

Europe, which has been the top destination since December, is expected to remain the largest importer of U.S. LNG in March, according to Refinitiv and Kpler data.