Topic
suezmax
Logistics Sonangol offloads 19-year-old suezmax Sonangol Namibe for nearly $50m
Sonangol has sold the 19-year-old suezmax tanker Sonangol Namibe for just under $50m, according to Splash247. The deal highlights continued strength in secondhand crude carrier values and follows CMB.Tech's record sale of the modern suezmax Bristol.
Logistics CMB.TECH Locks In $57m Gain on Two-Year-Old Suezmax in Q4 Delivery
CMB.TECH has sold the 2024-built suezmax Bristol, locking in a gain of about $56.9m, according to Splash247. The sale is part of a 2026 tanker disposal programme that has generated around $620m in announced gains. Proceeds will be used to repay debt and fund shareholder distributions.
Logistics Ditaş doubles down on suezmaxes with Samsung Heavy Industries brace
Turkish tanker owner Ditaş has ordered four suezmax newbuildings at Samsung Heavy Industries and DH Shipbuilding. Parent company Tüpraş confirmed the four-ship programme, worth more than $370m. The additions will triple Ditaş's suezmax fleet to six ships and lift capacity to nearly 943,000 dwt, according to Splash247.
Logistics Ditaş Orders Two Suezmax Tankers at DH Shipbuilding in $196M Deal
Turkish tanker owner Ditaş has been linked to an order for two 157,000 dwt suezmaxes at South Korea's DH Shipbuilding, valued at KRW271.3bn ($196m). This marks Ditaş's first suezmax order in about a decade and would double its suezmax fleet to four vessels. DH Shipbuilding's 2026 order intake reaches a record 17 ships.
Logistics DH Shipbuilding Sets Annual Order Record with Fresh Suezmax Pair – New Deliveries Through 2029
South Korea's DH Shipbuilding has secured a KRW271.3bn ($196m) contract for two 157,000 dwt suezmax crude carriers from an unnamed European owner, pushing its 2025 order intake to a record 17 ships. The yard's orderbook now stands at 36 vessels, filling its construction schedule through the end of 2029.
Logistics JP Morgan-linked Global Meridian orders two suezmax tankers at Samsung Heavy Industries
JP Morgan-linked shipowner Global Meridian has ordered two 158,000 dwt suezmax crude oil tankers from Samsung Heavy Industries for $189m, according to Splash247. The deal brings JP Morgan-linked suezmax orders at the South Korean yard to seven vessels and pushes Samsung Heavy's 2026 order intake past $10bn.
Logistics Advantage Tankers Orders Two Suezmax Newbuildings at Samsung Heavy Industries
Geneva-based Advantage Tankers has confirmed orders for two dual-fuel-ready suezmax crude tankers at Samsung Heavy Industries, costing $88.25 million each, for delivery in the first and second quarters of 2029. The vessels, Advantage Spirit and Advantage Synergy, are part of a growing orderbook that now totals 13 ships across VLCC and suezmax tonnage.
Logistics CMB.TECH sells two modern suezmax tankers, books $100.5m capital gain
Belgian diversified owner CMB.TECH has sold two 2023-built suezmax tankers, the Brest and Brugge, in a deal expected to generate a capital gain of about $100.5m. The vessels, built by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, are linked to Greece's Naftomar at around $110m each. The sale follows a series of tanker disposals as the company continues to reshape its fleet towards dry bulk.