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Aurora and GSB form chemical tanker partnership

IMC’s Aurora Tankers has formed a partnership with Golden Stena Baycrest (GSB) Tankers to manage and operate stainless steel chemical tankers.

Marcus Hand, Editor

July 2, 2021

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The partnership in the J19 stainless steel tanker segment aims to focus on expansion across the Asia region for the two companies.

The partnership between IMC company Aurora Tankers and the Golden Agri-Resources, Stena Bulk and Bay Crest Management joint venture GSB Tankers is effective from 1 July.

Frederik Guttormsen, Managing Director, IMC Shipping Group, said: “We remain confident in the chemical tanker market overall and we will continue to expand our shipping platform which today include our 22 strong MR tanker fleet, our stainless-steel 19k fleet, CSIMC, our fleet of MPV’s, the global dry bulk operating business and the domestic operation in Indonesia by PTPSS.”

Dexter Say, Managing Director of Aurora Tankers, commented: “This joint operation partnership is a step towards building our stainless-steel fleet and serving customers with greater flexibility. We believe the timing of the partnership is perfect, as the medium to long-term outlook for the chemical tanker market is positive. We look forward to working together with GSB Tankers to achieve both companies’ goals”.

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Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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