LNG

April 23 (LNGJ) - Shipping charter rates for LNG carriers in the spot market increased for West Of Suez by around $7,000 per day to average between $62,000 per day and $58,000 per day for vessels of 155,000-165,000 cubic metres capacity. In the East of Suez charter market average rates rose by around $9,000 per day to between $52,000 per day and $48,000 per day, according to various brokers. One-year charter rates for the most modern vessels also increased to around $66,000 per day.