Major trading houses have carried out a handful of short-term deals in an otherwise listless time-charter market for tankers.
Brokers said Vitol recently chartered the 157,000-dwt Kanaris 21 and the 158,000-dwt Captain Lyritsis (both built 2021) from Enesel for three to six months at $14,500 per day.
The trader was also reported to have fixed the 156,500-dwt newbuilding Crude Zephyrus from Metrostar Management for one to three months at $13,000 per day.
