An auction of six tanker newbuildings from the fleet of bankrupt shipowner Toisa will close this evening.

Bids on the sextet must be filed with shipbroking giant Clarksons by 6pm London time today, with the newbuildings set to follow 13 trading vessels already sold as the Toisa fleet is broken up.

Clarksons was appointed in April to sell Toisa's 26 strong tanker and bulker fleet.