Tomini Group charters handymax from Japanese owner for five years

Dubai-based shipowner and operator Tomini Group, led by the Shaikh family, has chartered a handymax for five years from Japanese owner Daido Kaiun Co., Ltd.

The company said the 42,401-dwt handymax Tomini Sakura, built by Oshima Shipbuilding, joins its fleet under a five-year time charter from Daido Kaiun Co., Ltd.

Tomini Group took delivery on November 21, according to the company’s announcement.

“We are proud to welcome Tomini Sakura into our fleet,” said Numair Shaikh, chief executive officer of Tomini Group. “Our decision to enter into this five-year charter reflects our deep confidence in