Chief executive Morten Engelstoft revealed the company's intention to Borsen newspaper.
Maersk Tankers was contacted by TradeWinds for more details, but was unable to comment.
A spokesperson said the new project will be presented on 24 September.
In its second quarter report, published two weeks ago, Maersk Tankers reported a smaller loss of $2m after it carried a $274m impairment on its very large crude carrier (VLCC) fleet in 2013.
