Stena Bulk said it has signed a charter deal for the LNG carrier Stena Blue Sky for the North West Shelf project in Australia.
The duration of the charter is up to three years with a possible further extension. The contract was signed at current market freight rates. The tanker will sail between Australia and Japan as well as other countries in the Far East, the company said in a statement.
The North West Shelf project, operated by Woodside, has delivered more than 4000 LNG cargoes to customers predominantly in the Asia Pacific region since 1989.
In addition to the 145,500 cbm Stena Blue Sky, Stena Bulk owns two modern Tri-Fuel Diesel Electric vessels.
The 173,000 cbm Stena Crystal Sky, which is on a medium term charter until this autumn and its sister vessel, Stena Clear Sky which was recently redelivered from a three-year charter.
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