Spot charter rates for LNG carriers are shifting higher as the number of tri-fuel diesel-electric (TFDE) vessels open for charter for the remainder of this year slims to just two to three ships.

Chartering sources and brokers named one Cool Co vessel and a GasLog-controlled LNG carrier as available on a spot basis

In addition, they also mentioned the 156,000-cbm WilPride (built 2013), although this vessel is due to start term charter business beginning in early December.