AW Shipping is said to have ordered two LPG-fuelled VLGC newbuildings at Jiangnan Shipyard, upping its order tally there to five.

Well-placed sources said the ships are options the company held at Jiangnan when it ordered the earlier three vessels in July.

A source familiar with AW — a joint venture of Adnoc Logistics & Services and Chinese polyurethane producer Wanhua Chemical Group — added that the vessels are due for delivery in January and March 2023.