LNG

April 15 (LNGJ) - Shipping charter rates for LNG carriers in the spot market increased for West Of Suez by around $13,500 per day to average between $55,000 per day and $51,000 per day for vessels of 155,000-165,000 cubic metres capacity. In the East of Suez charter market average rates rose by around $4,000 per day to between $43,000 per day and $39,000 per day, according to various brokers. One-year charter rates for the most modern vessels also increased to around $61,000 per day.