Dorian LPG chief executive John Hadjipateras has told analysts that further older VLGCs could be offloaded as the company moves on fleet renewal.

The US-listed company said in its quarterly report for the April to June period that it has classed its debt-free, 82,300-cbm Captain Markos NL (built 2006) as held for sale.

The company had earlier said it had no plans to dispose of ships after ordering a new 84,000-dwt carrier at Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Japan.