A Teekay group company has reportedly locked a products tanker into a yearlong charter at the same time that it has chartered in an aframax crude tanker, provide a slight net gain for the shipowner.

Various brokerage sources say New York-listed Teekay Tankers has chartered in the 105,000-dwt Astro Sculptor (built 2003) for $17,000 per day. The aframax crude tanker is reported to be controlled by the Angelicoussis group.

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