New York-listed Scorpio on Monday confirmed talk that it has hired a four-year-old long-range two (LR2) for a year at a rate of $16,050 per day with an option for an additional 12 months at $17,050 daily.

In a statement the Manhattan and Monaco-based company said delivery is due in the first quarter of 2013 but didn’t identify the vessel by name though TradeWinds