UK-based shipowner Purus Marine has upped its orders for very large ethane carriers by inking an order for a single ship at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries against term charter business with a major charterer.

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Purus said on Monday it has ordered an additional VLEC from Hyundai Heavy Industries, lifting its total number of newbuildings there to three.