BW LPG takes delivery of new VLGC

BW LPG takes delivery of new VLGC
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BW LPG said it has taken delivery of BW Magellan, the first of four Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGCs) in its newbuilding program from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME).

With the BW Magellan, BW LPG, a unit of BW Group, owns and operates a fleet of 42 vessels, comprising 37 VLGCs and five owned LGCs, the company said in its statement.

Total carrying capacity of BW LPG’s fleet amounts to over 3.1 million cubic meters.

In addition, BW LPG has five VLGC newbuildings under construction.