Peter Livanos-led GasLog has booked its second LNG carrier newbuilding of the year.

New York-listed GasLog has inked an 180,000-cbm ship at Samsung Heavy Industries and holds an option for a second.

Paul Wogan, chief executive of GasLog, said: "Given that the outlook for LNG shipping demand remains robust, and with increasing evidence that newbuild prices are starting to rise, we have moved to lock in a very attractive price for our second newbuild order in 2018.