DHT acquire 2018-built vessel

Missed this item from last week - DHT acquire a 2018-built VLCC

https://seekingalpha.com/news/4459964-crude-oil-tanker-company-dht-holdings-to-acquire-a-2018-built-vlcc

Sure, the vessel was built at Hyundai, and yes, it has a scrubber. But $107M is on the higher side for a 6 - 7 year old vessel. As a reference, Frontline (FRO) mgmt had suggested that current VLCC pricing (prob $130M) would require long-term charter rates of $50K daily to provide a decent return.

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