Directors at Essar Shipping have voted in favour of replacing older vessels with younger tonnage at a meeting today.

The board of directors have passed a resolution that will allow the company make sale and purchase (S&P) moves.

Essar’s last deal took place in May, when it offloaded the 151,000-dwt Badri Prasad (built 1990).

It controls a mixed fleet of bulkers, tankers and tugs.

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