LPG Tanker Charter
LPG tankers carry liquefied petroleum gases such as propane and butane. They are sized by cargo tank capacity, so a request for an LPG tanker is described in cubic metres.
What LPG tankers carry
Propane, butane and their mixtures, carried as liquids under pressure, at low temperature, or both. Some LPG carriers can also load ammonia and petrochemical gases, which depends on the ship, so ask when you post.
Capacity is stated in cbm
Gas carriers are measured by cargo tank capacity in cubic metres (cbm) rather than by deadweight. When you post a request on Shipfixing you give the cargo tank capacity you need, and DWT is optional. Small ships are pressurised, mid-size ships semi-refrigerated and the largest fully refrigerated.
How LPG tankers are chartered
Both voyage and time charters are used. Tell ship operators the cargo, the ports, the laycan and the capacity range you can accept.
How LPG carriers work
LPG carriers keep the gas liquid in one of three ways: under pressure at normal temperature, partly cooled and partly pressurised, or fully cooled to about minus 42 degrees Celsius for propane. Small pressurised ships carry a few thousand cubic metres, semi-refrigerated ships up to about 20,000 cubic metres, and fully refrigerated very large gas carriers (VLGC) about 80,000 cubic metres or more.
Terminals and handling
Gas is loaded and discharged through special arms and pipes at terminals built for it. Fully refrigerated ships need terminals with cold storage, and the ship must cool its tanks before loading. The main flows go from the Middle East and the United States to India and the Far East. Check the terminal limits for the ship size in your request.
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