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Logistics Rubico Lines Up Third GSI MR Tanker Newbuilding with Trafigura Charter at $18,750/Day
Nasdaq-listed Rubico has signed a letter of intent to acquire a special-purpose company holding a contract for an MR product and chemical tanker at Guangzhou Shipyard International, with delivery scheduled for Q2 2029. The vessel has been fixed to Trafigura Maritime Logistics for seven years at $18,750 per day. The deal would lift Rubico's MR newbuilding pipeline to three GSI vessels.
Logistics Rubico Acquires MR Tanker Newbuilding from Top Ships in Fleet Expansion Deal
Nasdaq-listed tanker owner Rubico has agreed to acquire an MR tanker newbuilding from former parent Top Ships for about $6.25m for the shares of a special-purpose company holding the contract. The 47,499 dwt product and chemical tanker, built at Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI), is priced at $45.2m and scheduled for delivery in Q3 2029. The vessel has been fixed to an unnamed major oil trader for seven years with extension options, carrying potential gross revenue of about $75.4m.