Tankers of a certain vintage, plus those with ice-class notations, continue to earn strong premiums in the secondhand market, latest transactions show.

Aeolos Management is reported to have sold the 298,495-dwt Syfnos (built 2006) — fitted with a scrubber and ballast water treatment system (BWTS) — for $56m to undisclosed interests, according to Clarksons.

The Greek shipowner, which is linked to the Embiricos family, is said to have purchased the Japanese-built VLCC in August 2018 for $33.4m.