{"id":51351,"date":"2025-09-01T14:52:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T12:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maritimefinance.eu\/?p=51351"},"modified":"2025-09-04T12:34:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T10:34:26","slug":"propane-and-arbitrage-sustain-high-vlgc-rates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maritimefinance.eu\/da\/propane-and-arbitrage-sustain-high-vlgc-rates\/","title":{"rendered":"Propane and arbitrage sustain high VLGC rates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"51351\" class=\"elementor elementor-51351\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58879b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"58879b0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4045524 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4045524\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/maritimefinance.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/M9_article_2_cropped.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-51341\" alt=\"Propane and arbitrage sustain high VLGC rates-EMF-Maritimefinance\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maritimefinance.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/M9_article_2_cropped.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/maritimefinance.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/M9_article_2_cropped-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maritimefinance.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/M9_article_2_cropped-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maritimefinance.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/M9_article_2_cropped-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maritimefinance.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/M9_article_2_cropped-18x6.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d685fe elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d685fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strong August market supported by Panama Canal congestion<\/h4><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The VLGC segment remained firm this month at strong levels, supported by growing U.S. propane output, favorable arbitrage into Asia, and extended sailing distances caused by congestion in the Panama Canal. Tight tonnage availability continues to underpin earnings strength, reinforcing a constructive short-term outlook.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Long-term infrastructural boost underway<br \/><\/strong>From a longer-term perspective, infrastructure developments are equally supportive. Several U.S. export terminal projects are progressing, with phased capacity expansions expected from 2025 onward. These projects are set to unlock additional cargo volumes, sustaining vessel utilization and bolstering confidence in the long-run viability of the VLGC sector. The structural tightness in modern tonnage, combined with new trade infrastructure, positions owners favorably in the coming years.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Ammonia as viable shipping fuel inching ever closer<br \/><\/strong>Sustainability also advanced meaningfully this month, with ammonia\u2019s role as a zero-carbon fuel gaining momentum. Twelve bunkering demonstrations across nine global locations have now been successfully completed, including both ship-to-ship and truck-to-ship transfers. Full-scale engine trials confirmed tank-to-wake emission reductions of 90\u201395%, surpassing earlier expectations.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For EMF, these developments are particularly relevant, as our VLAC\u2019s are designed for possible future conversion. As supply chains mature and ports establish regulatory frameworks, ammonia\u2019s adoption is moving from pilot stage to operational reality, strengthening the case for early investment in flexible, low-emission shipping<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ef65d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ef65d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Sources: Ammonia Energy Association, Clarksons, Global Maritime Forum, Reuters &amp; TradeWinds.<\/em><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strong August market supported by Panama Canal congestion The VLGC segment remained firm this month at strong levels, supported by growing U.S. propane output, favorable arbitrage into Asia, and extended sailing distances caused by congestion in the Panama Canal. 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