LNG

Dynagas LNG Partners, the owner of six LNG carriers and with five of them ice-class, has given an upbeat assessment of the cargo market and shipping developments from the safe point of view of all its vessels being on long-term charters.

Sept 2 (LNGJ) - Shipping spot charter rates for LNG carriers declined by $2,000 per day to between $70,000 per day and $66,000 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 $67,000 per day and $63,000 per day, according to London brokers. One-year charter rates for the most modern vessels were unchanged at about $93,000 per day.