US owners Gary Chouest and Charles Fabrikant are said to be behind a bid to purchase a 90%-built products tanker.

Two unfinished vessels in the failed three-ship newbuilding programme of AHL Shipping are set to be sold for $12.25m while the third, nearly completed 49,000-dwt products tanker may find a buyer after all.

A surprising team of US shipowners Gary Chouest and Charles Fabrikant is said to be behind one bid to buy and operate one US-flag tanker left over from the innovative but doomed project.

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