New York-listed GasLog booked a profit of $21.4m for the quarter, beating the $2.7m of a year ago.

Earnings per share hit $0.34 and when adjusted for one offs the figure rises to $0.62. Analysts had predicted a profit of $0.25 per share.

Paul Wogan, chief executive of the Peter Livanos-backed owner, said: “I am delighted to report a strong final quarter of 2013, which concludes a successful year for GasLog.

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