Spot rates for LNG carriers have levelled out after sliding from early fourth-quarter levels, as the focus on activity shifts to next year.
Brokers and chartering market sources said there has been a slowdown in enquiries and fixtures over the past few weeks, which is reflected in a gradual reduction in rates.
Early this week, they pegged spot rates for the large ME-GI and X-DF gas-injection vessels at about $125,000 per day, tri-fuel diesel-electric (TFDE) LNG carriers at about $105,000 per day and steam-turbine ships at $75,000 per day.
