Shipowner Paolo d’Amico is keeping a watchful eye on the product tanker period market at a time charterers are showing an increased appetite for tonnage.

The d’Amico International Shipping chief executive is planning to have two thirds of the company’s fleet trading spot ahead of IMO 2020 before locking in extra cover.

Milan-listed DIS will take delivery of its first scrubber-fitted tanker later this year and will look to get back to a more even balance...