Vafias tells TradeWinds that the Nasdaq-listedgas-carrier specialist hopes to announce one or two new acquisitions by thisOctober.
He says newbuildings and second-hand LPGcarriers in the 3,500-8,000-cbm range continue to be the company’s preferredsegment and indicated that it isn’t interested in the LNG sector “right now” asit seems “too risky” given the recent surge in orders.
The Athens-based shipowner has beenvocal about its interest in fleet expansion for some time but management hasbeen tight lipped about certain details.
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