LaycanDeskLPG & LNG Gas Carrier Chartering
Pressurised and semi-refrigerated LPG carriers, VLGCs and LNG carriers on spot and period charter. Gas carrier chartering for LPG, ammonia, petrochemical gases and LNG: pressurised and semi-refrigerated ships of 3,000 to 22,000 cbm for regional distribution, VLGCs for long-haul LPG, and LNG carriers on term and spot employment, worked with the terminal's ship-shore compatibility settled first.
Gas ships are sized in cubic metres and defined by how they hold the cargo. Fully pressurised carriers of 3,000 to 7,000 cbm and semi-refrigerated ships of 7,000 to 22,000 cbm carry LPG, ammonia and petrochemical gases on the regional trades, into terminals that receive by pressure or by refrigerated tank; fully refrigerated VLGCs of 80,000 cbm and more carry propane and butane long-haul from the Gulf and the United States to India and the Far East. LNG carriers of 125,000 to 180,000 cbm carry cargo at minus 162 degrees on term charters to project offtakers and, increasingly, on spot and short-term fixtures.
A gas enquiry is fixed on the product and its specification, the quantity, the loading and receiving terminals with their ship-shore compatibility, the laycan, the freight or hire basis, and the charterer of record. Terminal compatibility is the first question, because a pressurised ship cannot discharge into a refrigerated terminal without a heater, and vice versa. We ask for those before the cargo goes to owners, then come back with named ships, positions and an indication. Owners' positions and ship particulars are taken onto the board the same way, with the owner's approval of the charterer before any name goes out.
Cargoes
- LPG (propane and butane)
- Ammonia
- Petrochemical gases (propylene, butadiene, VCM)
- LNG on term and spot charter
- Ethane and ethylene on suitable tonnage
Lanes we work
- Arabian Gulf to India and East Africa
- Southeast Asia regional distribution
- Mediterranean and Black Sea regional LPG
- West Africa LPG import programmes
Questions charterers and owners ask
Pressurised, semi-refrigerated or fully refrigerated: what does my terminal need?
It depends on how the terminal receives. A pressurised terminal takes cargo at ambient temperature under pressure; a refrigerated terminal takes it cold at near-atmospheric pressure. The ship must match, or carry a heater or reliquefaction plant that lets her deliver either way. We confirm this with the terminal before a ship is offered.
Do you charter LNG carriers?
Yes, on spot, short-term and term basis, for charterers who can name the loading and receiving terminals and the delivery window. LNG business is worked with the project or trading desk that holds the cargo; we do not circulate LNG enquiries to a list.
How is gas freight quoted?
Per tonne or lumpsum on a voyage, and as a daily hire on time charter. VLGC voyages are often quoted against the Baltic LPG routes. We give named ships and an indication for the actual terminals, not a general level.
What do you need from an owner?
Ship's name and IMO number, capacity in cubic metres, tank type and pressure or temperature rating, cargo pumps and any heater or reliquefaction plant, current position and open dates, last cargoes, and a freight or hire idea for a typical voyage.