Analysts are expressing divided views about the prospects for the LNG carrier sector, with Credit Suisse issuing a bullish view on shipping shares in the sector but Drewry ratcheting back its outlook.

Analyst Gregory Lewis, who covers shipping and offshore shares for Credit Suisse, rolled out an "outperform" rating for New York-listed shares of GasLog today, bringing its inaugural rating in line with the bank's optimistic take on peers Golar LNG, Golar LNG Partners and Dynagas LNG Partners.