DHT Holdings, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Two VLCCs
January 21, 2021 at 06:04 am EST
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DHT Holdings, Inc. announced that it has entered into agreement to acquire two VLCCs built in 2016 at DSME (Daewoo) for a total of USD 136 million. The vessels are scheduled to deliver during the first half 2021. The Company will finance the acquisition with available liquidity and projected mortgage debt hence it is expected to be accretive to DHT’s earnings per share. The vessels were built to high specifications by their current owner and are fuel efficient, scrubber fitted Eco-designs that will further improve the DHT fleet’s efficiencies, amongst others its Annual Efficiency Ratio (AER) and Energy Efficiency Operational Index (EEOI) metrics.
DHT Holdings, Inc. is an independent crude oil tanker company. The Companyâs fleet trades internationally and consists of crude oil tankers in the very large crude carriers (VLCC) segment. The Company operates through its integrated management companies in Monaco, Norway, Singapore, and India. Its primary business is operating a fleet of crude oil tankers, with a secondary activity of providing technical management services. The Company is engaged in the ownership and operation of a fleet of crude oil carriers. The Company has about 23 vessels in operation, six vessels are on time charters and 17 vessels operating in the spot market. The fleet operates globally on international routes. The Companyâs fleets are comprised of DHT Appaloosa, DHT Mustang, DHT Bronco, DHT Colt, DHT Stallion, DHT Tiger, DHT Harrier, DHT Puma, DHT Panther, DHT Osprey, DHT Lion, DHT Leopard, DHT Jaguar, DHT Taiga, DHT Sundarbans, and DHT Scandinavia, among others.