Partners Teekay LNG and Marubeni will pay $1.33 billion for six ships in the Maersk LNG fleet after Qatari shareholders in two of the vessels exercised their purchasing rights.



Speaking in a results briefing, Teekay president and chief executive Peter Evensen (pictured) said his company’s 50% share of the purchase, which was originally priced at $1.402 billion for eight vessels, will be $692 million.



Evensen,