据世界天然气4月9日消息称，西斯班公司宣布，已与中远海运能源运输有限公司签署战略合作框架协议。

中远海运能源有限公司是中国中远海运集团有限公司旗下专业从事液化天然气、石油产品和其他能源运输的企业，拥有中国最大的液化天然气船队。

根据该协议，西斯班称双方致力于加强在液化天然气投资、液化天然气项目、液化天然气运输、乙烷运输或其他相关互利项目机会方面的交流与合作。根据声明,该战略伙伴关系将利用两家公司的优势和网络,利用中远航运能源的建设经验,LNG船舶经营和管理,和西斯班公司的全球集装箱船的操作和管理经验,以及网络和其董事会成员在能源行业的经验。

西斯班总裁兼首席执行官Bing Chen说：“西斯班与中远海运在集装箱运输领域有着长期的综合服务，我们很自豪能将这种合作关系推进到液化天然气领域的机遇。我们相信，两家公司的综合实力将在未来产生重大价值。

曹海斌    摘译自    世界天然气

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Seaspan signs LNG framework agreement with COSCO SHIPPING Energy

Seaspan Corp. has announced that it has signed a framework agreement for strategic cooperation with COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co. Ltd.

COSCO SHIPPING Energy specialises in LNG, oil products, and other energy transportation under China COSCO Shipping Corp. Ltd, and has the largest LNG fleet in China.

Pursuant to the agreement, Seaspan claims that both parties are committed to strengthening their exchange of and collaboration on opportunities relating to LNG investments, LNG projects, LNG transportation, ethane transportation, or other related and mutually beneficial projects. According to the statement, the strategic partnership will leverage both companies’ strengths and networks, taking advantage of COSCO SHIPPING Energy’s experience in the construction, operation and management of LNG vessels, and Seaspan’s global experience in the operation and management of containerships, as well as the networks and experience of its board members in the energy sector.

Bing Chen, Seaspan’s President and Chief Executive Officer, said: “Seaspan has long standing integrated services with COSCO Shipping in container shipping, and we are proud to carry this partnership forward to opportunities in LNG. We are confident that the combined strengths of both companies will generate significant value in the future.”