New York-listed Capital Product Partners is exploring a pivot into LNG carriers from the private fleet of Greek owner Evangelos Marinakis as it plots fleet expansion.

The company is weighing the eventual expiry of charters on ships in its containership stable, with the last ending in 2024.

Capital Product chief executive Jerry Kalogiratos briefed analysts on the pending discussions after the public owner reported a second-quarter profit of $35.4m