Ship Finance International (SFI) has accepted redelivery of four handysized vessels while Knightsbridge Tankers has seen a capesize returned.
Both companies plan to seek redress for the substantial amounts they will lose as a result of the defaults with London arbitrations the first route to achieving this objective.
Another Fredriksen linked company Golden Ocean also has a charter deal with Hong Kong based Hong Xiang covering yet to be delivered newbuildings so there may be more trouble ahead.
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