Topic
shuttle tanker
Logistics Shipping & Freight #shuttle tanker#tanker
KNOT Offshore Partners acquires modern shuttle tanker Hedda Knutsen from parent in $113m deal
KNOT Offshore Partners is acquiring the 2024-built shuttle tanker Hedda Knutsen from parent Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers in a $113m deal, taking its fleet to 20 vessels. The DP2 suezmax is under firm charter to Petrobras in Brazil until 2034, with an option to 2039. The partnership also completed a $225m refinancing with DNB Bank to replace debt due in September.
Aug 27, 2026 1 source
Logistics Shipping & Freight #shipping#tanker
China Merchants Energy Shipping exercises option for second DSIC shuttle tanker
China Merchants Energy Shipping has exercised an option for a second 154,000 dwt shuttle tanker at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co, confirming a two-ship debut in the specialised sector. The pair is valued at about RMB1.79bn with delivery in 2028. The order is part of a larger tanker newbuilding programme including ten VLCCs and five aframaxes.
Aug 7, 2026 1 source