The growth of the LNG spot market seems to have convinced GasLog Partners to give it a go as an independent company.

The number of spot deals for LNG carriers jumped 50% last year as production was shut in due to the Covid-19 pandemic, GasLog Partners chief executive Paul Wogan said.

Speaking during the LNG panel at Capital Link's annual International Shipping Forum on Tuesday, he said he expected that trend to continue, bolstering his company's intention to focus on spot fixtures after BlackRock's