Singapore’s BW LPG is seeing increasing appetite among charterers for long-term vessel contracts.

The Oslo-listed VLGC owner has taken more cover this year to protect against any downside in buoyant markets, meaning earnings were lower overall than in the spot market.

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The company still achieved its highest-ever daily time charter equivalent (TCE) rate of $58,700 per day in the first quarter.

For the second quarter, 90% of available fleet days are fixed at an average of $50,000 per day

And 2023 as a whole is 31% covered at $38,900 per day.