July 15 (LNGJ) - Shipping spot charter rates for LNG carriers declined by around $7,000 per day in the past week in the West of Suez market to be between $67,000 per day and $63,000 per day for vessels of 155,000-165,000 cubic metres capacity.
For vessels East of Suez spot charter levels were also lower on the week by around $4,000 per day at between $55,000 per day and $51,000 per day, according to London brokers. However, one-year charter rates for the most modern vessels increased by about $2,500 per day to around $92,500 per day.
