Product tanker heavyweight Hafnia has moved ahead with a fresh round of fleet trimming, selling four older MR tankers as part of its rolling renewal programme.
The BW Group-backed owner confirmed it sold the 2011-built Hafnia Andromeda in September, followed by the 2012-built Hafnia Lupus in October. Two more MRs — the 2010-built Hafnia Nordica and 2011-built Hafnia Taurus — were offloaded in November. The four deals generated just over $76m, according to S&P data.
Hafnia ended the quarter with a fleet of 117 owned vessels and nine chartered-in units. Its line-up spans 10 LR2s, 32 LR1s, 60 MRs — including 12 IMO II ships — and 24 Handy tankers, of which 18 are IMO II. The tally includes ships held through various joint ventures with Vista Shipping, H&A Shipping and Ecomar, as well as several units on bareboat and time charter.
The Mikael Skov-led company also took delivery of three IMO II MRs during the financial year through its Ecomar joint venture with French owner Socatra.
Last month, market sources said Hafnia has continued to sell into a firming S&P market, with reports that the 2013-built sister units Hafnia Libra and Hafnia Phoenix have been sold en bloc for around $23m each. The owner has not commented on the latest deals.
