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21/07/2014at 09:19

New ships underway for B-Gas

Former Eitzen-owned LPG carrier B-Gas is in the midst of a fleet renewal process at a time when several major carriers are looking to pull out of the small segment, says CEO Kim A. Kristensen.
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BY KATRINE GRØNVALD RAUN

The replacement of an old fleet at carrier B-Gas, which was formerly part of Eitzen Chemical, is well underway, and the LPG carrier has just now contracted three bareboat newbuildings from Japan, at 3,500 cubic meters each, of which one will be delivered this September and the remaining two are set for delivery ahead of the summer next year, CEO Kim A. Kristensen tells ShippingWatch.

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