Dorian LPG, an owner and operator of modern gas carriers, has sold its second-oldest vessel in a deal that highlights intense interest for such tonnage in Asia.

The New York-listed company has agreed to dispose of the 82,000-cbm Captain Nicholas ML (built 2008) for $47m to unidentified Indian interests, Athens brokers reported on 18 January.

Managers at Stamford-based Dorian declined to comment.