Navigator Holdings has seen its fourth quarter net profit drop by almost 83% compared to a year ago, figures released Wednesday show.

The US-listed LPG and ethylene carrier owner made just $7.6m for the three months ended 31 December 2016 versus the $44.6m seen a year earlier.

Operating revenue for the quarter was $75.5m, a decrease of $3.2 million, or 4.1%, compared to the $78.7m