DHT Holdings wraps up vintage VLCC sale

New York-listed crude oil tanker company DHT Holdings Inc. has fixed a 14-year-old VLCC for one year at $94,000 per day.

The tanker owner entered into a one-year time charter agreement at $94,000 per day for the VLCC DHT Taiga (318,130-dwt) built in 2012.

The contract is expected to commence in March 2026 and has been concluded with a global energy company.

The shipowner didn’t disclose the name of the energy company.

Last week, the company fixed a 14-year-old VLCC for one year at $90,000 per day.

DHT Holdings sealed a time charter deal for one-year at $90,000 per day for the VLCC DHT Opal (320,105-dwt) built in 2012.

The contract is expected to begin in February 2026 and has also been concluded with a “global energy company.”

The shipowner didn’t provide details about the identity of the counterparty.

DHT fleet trades internationally and consists of crude oil tankers in the VLCC segment. The company operates through its integrated management companies in Monaco, Norway, Singapore, and India.