Norway's Viken Shipping has concluded time-charter arrangements for all three handysize tankers that the company bought last month from German KG (limited partnership) outfits managed by Rigel Schiffahrts.
European shipbroking sources said the Bergen-based shipowner has chartered the 37,000-dwt Zambezi Star (built 2010) to Trafigura Beheer, while sisterships Inviken and Yukon Star (both built 2009) have been taken by trader Vitol.
All charters are for one year at a rate of $11,500 per day.
No comment on deals
Viken chairman Hans Olav Lindal declined to comment on the deals.
The Hyundai Mipo Dockyard-built tankers had a reported price tag of $48.5m in total.
Viken’s commercial philosophy is to fix out its ships on long-term charters to quality operators.
The company owns 20 tankers ranging from 12,800 dwt to 156,000 dwt in size.
In May, the company sold its oldest tanker — the 12,800-dwt Angleviken (built 2005) — to Petrovietnam for $7.1m.
The company is also thought to be selling the 12,800-dwt tanker Askviken (built 2005).
Both ships had been on charter to Total, but have now been replaced by newbuildings.
