The Svein Moxnes Harfjeld-led company
has sealed a one-year charter deal for the 2011-built DHT Redwood at $105,000 per day.
The contract is set to kick off in March 2026 and
has been concluded with an undisclosed global energy major.
The fixture adds to a string of record-setting deals
emerging in the resurgent VLCC market, where owners are locking in premium
returns on period business.
The latest charter follows two
earlier deals for the 2012-built VLCCs DHT Opal and DHT Taiga, fixed at $90,000 and $94,000 per day, respectively. The agreement also
backs up broker reports that several VLCCs have recently been discussed for
12-month employment at rates above $100,000 per day.
DHT has recently been trimming older tonnage, with two 2007-built vessels already agreed for sale and expected to
leave the fleet shortly. The HD Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries-built DHT Redwood is currently the second-oldest vessel
in the DHT fleet on a fully-delivered basis, behind its sister ship DHT Amazon, also delivered in 2011.