In a statement the Belgian operator saidStatoil has fixed the 38,000-dwt units for five to ten years.

Upon delivery in 2016 the owner indicated the environmentally-friendlyduo, which are on order at Hanjin Subic Bay, will likely trade in North WestEurope.

While Exmar failed to shed light on therate tied to the tender reputable sources who are active in the LPG segment tellTradeWinds that vessels of a similar size are currently fetching around $835,000per month in the time charter market.

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