Several candidates thought likely to win Equinor's tender for a VLGC are not among the bidders for the charter deal.

Norwegian energy giant Equinor, formerly named Statoil, was asking for bids for a charter of up to three years, and it is expected that the company is looking for a newbuilding.

Equinor has asked shipowners to state whether the ships are fitted with exhaust gas scrubbers or are scrubber-ready.