Oslo-listed BW LPG hinted at a potential entry to the market while also welcoming the fledging vessel type taking up shipyard slots.

“This is an interesting market which will provide opportunities to organizations with know-how in VLGC transportation and low-temperature liquefaction such as that required for methane transportation,” BW LPG said in its quarterly report.

“However it is a long time until the first long-haul cargoes will move.