US-listed DHT Holdings has put pen to paper on orders for four super-eco VLCCs in South Korea.

And the owner said it holds options for four more 320,000-dwt tankers in a fleet expansion that could top $1bn.

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The statement from DHT on Wednesday confirmed a TradeWinds report that it had ordered two plus two VLCCs at Hanwha Ocean.