Idan Ofer’s Eastern Pacific Shipping is moving into the large gas carrier segment after buying three LPG vessels from Neu Gas Shipping of Germany.

The deal sees the Singapore-based company take over the 60,243-cbm George N, Ernest N and Jenny N (all built 2009). The first vessel handover is said to be imminent.

Gas sector sources said the ships were discreetely marketed to what has been described as a select group of potential buyers.