Japanese offshore outfit Modec is widely believed to be the buyer of a suezmax tanker sold by Euronav this week.

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Shipbroking sources tell TradeWinds the 158,000-dwt Felicity (built 2009) was purchased by Modec at an eye-catching price of $42m.