Chinese tanker owner Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation (CSET) is to receive a boost from scrapping and retrofitting subsidies.

The state cash award of CNY 355m ($53.6m) is being transferred from China Cosco Shipping, ET Net reported.

It will be recognised as non-operating income and will be included in the 2017 accounts.

The world's biggest tanker owner by deadweight had earlier forecast a first-half earnings fall of up to 57%.