Brokers say Lukoil offshoot Eiger Shipping took the 40,400-dwtZefirea (built 2012) for two years at a cost of $12,750 per day.
The deal with Romanian operator Histria Shipmanagement issaid to include an option for an additional year but the price tag tied to theextension remains a mystery.
A leading Connecticut tanker broker tells TradeWinds therate is in line with averages for one-year period deals but note it is around$1,500 lower than daily levels some units have seen when fixed for a firm three years.
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