Designs for dual-fuel VLGCs are being upscaled and may soon become a reality as shipowners look at ways to improve the economics and emissions of their vessels, Poten & Partners said.

In a webinar, the shipbroker's LPG desk head, Peter Stebbing, said 90,000-cbm and 93,000-cbm neo-panamax VLGCs make up 54% of the current orderbook.