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FSL Trust in tanker charter deals worth up to $61m

FSL Trust has fixed three tankers on time charter in deals worth up to $61m over three years on the back of an improved market.

Marcus Hand, Editor

July 7, 2015

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FSL has fixed MR product tankers FSL Hamburg and FSL Singapore to a an undisclosed global commodities player for two years with six month options, and also fixed the aframax tanker FSL Shanghai for two years plus a 12 month option.

The time charters start in the second half of this year and are worth up to $61m over three years. Rates for FSL Hamburg and FSL Singapore are 31% higher than previously, and a 54% increase for the FSL Shanghai.

Alan Hatton, FSL Trust ceo said: “The new rates are significantly above the current employment rates for the three vessels and the projected revenue will generate significant cash flow for the Trust. These new contract agreements are another positive step forward for the business, providing stable and improved cash flows for the Trust.”

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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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