Maran Tankers joins VLCC rush with four newbuilds at Hanwha Ocean

Maran Tankers has stepped back into the VLCC newbuilding market, sealing a four-ship deal at South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean after a four-year pause from ordering in the segment. Hanwha Ocean confirmed the contract on Monday, detailing a KRW 757.7bn ($516m) package for four 320,000 dwt crude carriers. The price works out at about $129m per …

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