The private Scorpio Group is continuing the expansion of its pools with the addition of a 42nd vessel to the Scorpio Handy Tanker Pool.

Scorpio is adding a third handysize tanker from the fleet of German owner Conti Investment and Management (CIM) with the commitment of the 38,500-dwt Luzern (built 2007).

The Luzern is the former Nord Bell, reported sold by Norden of Denmark in April for $8.3m