Dorian LPG has pushed up its earnings for the second quarter thanks to vessel additions.

The New York-listed owner posted net income of $41.2m for the three-month period, or $0.72 per share, compared to $3.8m 12 months earlier.

It came on revenue of $74.9m, against $20.4m at the same stage of 2014.

Dorian’s quarterly performance exceeded the expectations of both the market and its chairman John Hadjipateras.

Analysts