The strong growth in seaborne LPG should continue to sop up VLGC deliveries this year.

That was the message from executives at Dorian LPG after announcing third-quarter earnings that were above expectations.

With its fleet reaching 21 during the quarter, the John Hadjipateras-led company was able to take advantage of robust spot freight rates during the last quarter, which averaged $65,000 per day.

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