New York-listed DHT this week revealed it had paid $92.7m for each of its two firm vessels at the South Korean yard, with options for a third, confirming a deal uncovered by TradeWinds a few weeks ago.

“We have now secured what we believe to be attractive newbuilding slots for 2016 delivery,” chief executive Svein Moxnes Harfjeld and president Trygve Munthe said in a joint e-mail.

“We