Seatrade Maritime is part of the Informa Markets Division of Informa PLC

This site is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 8860726.
HomeMaritime NewsRegionsAsiaScorpio expands loan facility for newbuilds

Scorpio expands loan facility for newbuilds

Scorpio expands loan facility for newbuilds
Scorpio Tankers has renegotiated its credit facility, as well as selling a Handymax, to finance two Long-Range 2 (LR2) product tankers.

The ING Bank credit facility has been upsized from $52m to $87m, in order to partially finance two LR2s currently under construction at Daehan Shipbuilding. The tankers are slated for delivery in Q1 and Q2 of 2016.

Meanwhile the company will raise $19.35m from the divestment of Handymax product tanker STI Highlander when the sale closes in October, the last vessel in Scorpio’s fleet to have been built before 2012. The group recently converted two Handymax orders into Medium-Range (MR) product tankers after finding the latter more profitable in current market conditions. 

TAGS: Europe Tankers Finance & Insurance Shipyards Scorpio Tankers
Related
SIPG container yard
Shanghai Port and Lianyungang Port strengthen partnership
Apr 23, 2024
Fortescue Green Pioneer trials ammonia as a fuel in Singapore port
Ammonia as an alternative fuel gathers pace, safety concerns remain
Apr 23, 2024
Containership Kota Pusaka, PIL
PIL strengthens presence in East Coast South America
Apr 23, 2024
Imoto Lines hybrid container ship
Replaceable battery hybrid container ship project launched in Japan
Apr 23, 2024