Very large gas carriers in the global LPG spotlight

摘要

The depressed 2017 freight marketfor very large gas carriers(VLGCSthat persisted into the Q1 2018 isnow showing signs of lifting.As of late July, increased cargo liftings in the US Gulf andat the terminals of the maior Middle Eastexporters helped underpin a rise in spotrates to around US$25, 000 per day for thebenchmark Middle East-to-japan route.