Euronav buys Suezmax tankers under construction, set to be LNG and Ammonia-ready
February 3, 2021,
by
Jasmina Ovcina
Antwerp-based tanker shipping company Euronav NV has entered into a deal to acquire two eco-Suezmax newbuildings through a resale.
Currently completing construction at the Daehan Shipyard in South Korea, the tankers are being acquired for an en-bloc price of $ 113 million. Both vessels are due for delivery in January 2022.
Euronav said that the vessels were the latest generation of Suezmax Eco-type tankers. They will be fitted with scrubbers, ballast water treatment systems, and have the structural notation to be LNG Ready.
The shipowner added that it was working closely with the shipyard to also have a structural notation to be Ammonia Ready. This provides the option to switch to other fuels at a later stage.