The VLGC owner booked net income of $8.8m for the fourth quarter, up from $1.3m at the same stage of 2014.

Its revenue stood at $35.3m for the three months to March, compared to $9.87m a year earlier.

John Hadjipateras, chairman of Dorian LPG, said: "We completed the debt financing portion of our VLGC newbuilding programme, meaning that our programme is fully financed. 

"With