Prices for LNG carrier newbuildings are starting to slide as the slowdown in ordering begins to bite.
Off-the-shelf vessels have now slipped below the $190 million mark with one yard quoting around $189 million, brokers reported.
Levels are expected to fall below $180 million by the turn of the year after reaching around $200 million at the height of the recent spate of orders.
Most of the latest LNG orders have been for delivery dates from 2015 onwards.
However, at least one major South Korean shipbuilder is still offering end-2014 delivery slots for LNG ships and berth space is opening up beyond there, brokers reported.
Another compatriot yard is said to have slashed its prices in a bid to keep its LNG orderbook rolling.
