Brokers believe the 107,000-dwt Phoenix Ambition (built 2009) has been taken by a Teekay division in a deal priced at between $35m and $36m.

Tanker Investments Ltd (TIL), which was spun-off from Teekay Corp and Teekay Tankers on the Oslo over the counter (OTC) market this year, is being flagged by some as the likely buyer.

TIL, as first predicted by TradeWinds, raised $250m from its initial equity issue.

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