The company said its 145,000-cbm vessel Stena Blue Sky (built 2006) has been fixed for three years “with a possible further extension as a goal”.

Stena did not give a rate on the fixture but said: “The contract was signed at current market freight rates.”

Market sources indicate charter rates for this business are likely to be in the $20,000-to $25,000 per day range, reflecting the current weak trading conditions for LNG carriers.

But