AET Tankers says it will exit the chemical tanker sector due to a lack of scale and different investment priorities.

Speaking to TradeWinds on the sidelines of a naming ceremony for two shuttle tankers in South Korea last week, AET president and chief executive Rajalingam Subramaniam said it is considering its options for six 19,900-dwt chemical tankers, having sold seven handysize chemical tankers to Maersk Tankers in September.