Svein Moxnes Harfjeld-led DHT is tipped to have purchased the seven strong VLCC fleet of Samco Shipholding in a swoop broking sources are placing at $570m.
Harfjeld declined to comment on the reports, which surfaced over the weekend, when contacted on his mobile phone today.
The executive, who works out of Oslo, was due to speak at an event at Posidonia on Monday.
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