Trading house Trafigura has secured an order for a pair of VLGC newbuildings at Hyundai Heavy Industries that has been linked to StealthGas.

TradeWinds understands the deal for the 80,000-cbm ships has been done with Chinese leasing house China Construction Bank.

The vessels, which are due for delivery at the end of 2019, have been ordered on the back of long-term charter contracts with Trafigura.