Closely linked Danish companies Hafnia and Tankers Inc are being hotly tipped to take over the products-tanker fleet of compatriot J Lauritzen.

Anders Engholm’s Hafnia and Mikael Skov-led Tankers Inc are rumoured to be scanning the buzzing investor market in Norway for funds to support the swoop.

Jan Kastrup-Nielsen, chief executive of J Lauritzen, hung a For Sale sign above the products-tanker fleet in August as Lauritzen posted a $261.90m