LNG

April 8 (LNGJ) - Shipping charter rates for LNG carriers in the spot market increased for West Of Suez by around $3,500 per day to average between $41,500 per day and $37,500 per day for vessels of 155,000-165,000 cubic metres capacity. In the East of Suez charter market average rates rose by around $3,000 per day to between $37,000 per day and $33,000 per day, according to various brokers. One-year charter rates for the most modern vessels also increased to around $60,000 per day.