The London-based Baltic Exchange has launched a tool to provide quarterly assessments on the cost of operating LNG and LPG tankers.
The exchange said in a statement that data will be provided by independent third-party ship management companies.
These companies are Anglo-Eastern and AEX LNG Management, Fleet Management and V-Group.
The exchange, acquired by the Singapore Exchange in 2016, launches its latest offering following benchmarking that also covers vessel earnings.
Baltic Exchange chief executive Mark Jackson said adding OPEX indices for gas carriers brings “transparency to the marketplace.”
He said it also complements the exchange’s data for the spot earnings of these vessels.
“They assist investors assess health of earnings using independent and reliable information from a credible provider of benchmarks for the shipping industry,” he added.
All values are expressed in US dollars per day. The published OPEX value is the sum of crew, technical, insurance and fees.
The exchange said that drydock costs will not contribute to the OPEX, but will be published for both vessel types.