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LPG
Every Vessel Hunter story on LPG: 5 stories, from 9 June 2026 to 9 September 2026. Newest: "Espino de Marotta Takes Charge of a Panama Canal Running Short of Water". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
Espino de Marotta Takes Charge of a Panama Canal Running Short of Water
Ilya Espino de Marotta has taken office for a seven-year term at the Panama Canal, with rainfall 34% below average and daily transit capacity falling to 32 ships from 15 September.
SK Gas Pays Record $5.3m for a Single Panama Canal Transit Slot
SK Gas has paid $5.3m for the right to move the LPG carrier G. Spirit through the Panama Canal on 1 September, setting the second Korean transit-slot record in a month.
BW LPG announces sale of BW Levant
BW LPG has agreed to sell the 2015-built gas carrier BW Levant, generating a net book gain of approximately $17 million as part of its ongoing fleet renewal strategy.
BW LPG unit sells 2007-built gas carrier for $64m
A BW LPG subsidiary has agreed to sell the 2007-built gas carrier BW Elm for continued trading, expecting net proceeds of around $64m.
BGN doubles down on LPG shipping with pair of HD Hyundai VLGCs
Energy trader BGN has ordered two more dual-fuel VLGCs at HD Hyundai, lifting its owned LPG fleet to 19 ships and its 2026 VLGC commitments at the yard to six.
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