A VLCC has been fixed for a three-year deal at a rate not seen in about 15 years, Nikolas Tsakos said.

The chief executive at New York-listed shipowner Tsakos Energy Navigation said the modern tanker, which he did not name, scored a charter for nearly $55,000 per day.

“This is the highest rate on a period that we’ve seen on a VLCC charter since 2008,” he said.