The Belgian owner is set to become the largest US listed VLCC owner having filed for a potential $185m float.

Euronav has spent over $1bn on 19 additional VLCCs during the past year and chief executive Paddy Rodgers has been amongst the most vocal supporters of consolidation in the market.

Its prospectus provided some colour on why Euronav has undertaken its growth spurt and why Rodgers has suggested a potential doubling of the fleet to 100 ships.

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