New York-listed Teekay Tankers is reported to have sold a 17-year-old aframax tanker for $24.75m.

The Teekay Corp spin-off has offloaded the 114,800-dwt Matterhorn Spirit (built 2005), one of the oldest tankers in its fleet, brokers reported. Teekay has been approached for comment.

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The buyers are unknown, although some reports place them in the United Arab Emirates.