Capital takes delivery of LNG carrier trio

Capital Product Partners, which will be this month renamed Capital Clean Energy Carriers, recently took delivery of three new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers in South Korea.

The LNG carriers in question are the 174,000-cbm ME-GA LNG carriers Assos, Apostolos, and Aktoras.

These LNG carriers are part of CPLP’s previously announced umbrella agreement to buy 11 LNG carriers from its sponsor Capital Maritime, led by Evangelos Marinakis, for a total acquisition price of $3.13 billion.

Besides MAN ME-GA engines, the vessels are equipped with the latest available technologies, including an air lubrication system, shaft generators, and increased filling limits (above 99 percent).

According to CPLP’s quarterly report, it took delivery of Apostolos from HD Hyundai Heavy on June 28 and Assos on May 31, while HD Hyundai Samho delivered Aktoras on June 5.

CPLP said Assos is chartered by Japan’s Tokyo Gas, Apostolos is chartered by Japan’s Jera, and Aktoras is chartered by Nigeria’s Bonny Gas Transport.

Earlier this year, CPLP took delivery of the 174,000-cbm MEGA LNG carrier, Axios II, the ninth LNG carrier in CPLP’s fleet and the second vessel delivery of the fleet acquired under the umbrella agreement.

CPLP now has 12 LNG carriers in its fleet and the remaining six vessels are expected to be delivered in 2026 and 2027.

Capital Gas, also controlled by Marinakis, manages all of these LNG carriers.

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