Advantage snaps up Trafigura resale as it stacks VLCCs

Advantage Tankers is said to have added a VLCC newbuilding to its growing fleet, acquiring a resale vessel from commodities giant Trafigura.

The Swiss-based company, which recently struck a deal with South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean for two VLCCs newbuildings, has acquired a crude carrier being built in China.

Trafigura boosts VLCC newbuilding play at Chinese shipyard

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Industry sources said Trafigura sold Advantage one of six conventionally fuelled ammonia-ready 319,000-dwt crude carriers it ordered at Jiangsu New Hantong Ship Heavy Industry.