Just a few days after several Greek companies found Asian buyers for their oldest VLCCs, suezmax owners are spotting similar outlets for their ageing vessels.

This provides further evidence that brokers can still offload tankers in the secondhand market, helped by steady demand from Asia and the Middle East.

“There are widespread discussions taking place, regarding multiple units across all segments, which will no doubt be reported in the coming weeks," Clarksons said in a report.