Sept 9 (LNGJ) - Shipping spot charter rates for LNG carriers dropped in the past week by $3,000 per day to between $67,000 per day and $63,000 per day in the West of Suez market for vessels of 155,000-165,000 cubic metres capacity.
East of Suez spot charter rates fell by the same amount to be quoted at between $64,000 per day and $60,000 per day, according to London brokers. One-year charter rates for the most modern vessels were unchanged at about $93,000 per day.
