Japan's Iino Lines has bought out partner Mitsui & Co's share in two LNG carriers chartered to Equinor.

The company said it now owns 37% and 14% in the 143,000-cbm Arctic Discoverer and Arctic Voyager (both built 2006) respectively, adding 20% and 9% to its previous holdings.

VesselsValue assesses the ships as worth about $68m each.

A joint venture to own them was launched in 2006 by Iino, Equinor (then Statoil), K Line and Mitsui.