Denmark’s Torm has struck again in the secondhand market, adding eight MR tankers for $340m.

The US and Copenhagen-listed owner said the vessels will join the fleet in the third and fourth quarters.

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The cash part of the purchase will be $238m, and the rest of the price will be made up of 2.65m