Charterers remain open to longer-term VLCC contracts in a market swayed by geopolitical uncertainty.
AET Tankers, controlled by MISC of Malaysia, is believed to have fixed out the 299,400-dwt Eagle Victoria (built 2016) for between 27 and 29 months.
Brokers said South Korea’s Sinokor Maritime was said to have fixed the vessel at $51,000 per day.
