Revenues rose 15.3% to $33.9m on the back of additionalvessels entering its fleet in late 2013 and spot markets remaining relativelyfirm, the company says. The fleet operated at almost full capacity in the firstthree months of 2014, it adds.

StealthGas raised some $80m from two share offerings in theperiod, and chief executive Harry Vafias Vafias said: “We believe that theproceeds will allow us to grow faster predominantly with new high technewbuildings, and we are currently actively seeking projects for the optimaldeployment of the capital raised.”

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