Marinvest tied to effort to sell its oldest tanker

Swedish tanker owner Marinvest is looking to sell its oldest vessel in an effort to further renew its fleet.

European brokers said the company is looking to sell its 22,800-dwt chemical tanker Marit (built 2001), which was built at Kitanihon Zosen shipyard in Japan.

The tanker is expected to fetch between $4m and $5m.

The Marit has been on long-term charter to the Canadian methanol producer Methanex, as have many as many of the tankers owned by Gothenburg-based Marinvest.