As one of the world’s largest crude tanker owners, Euronav seldom charters vessels from other companies.

But the New York-listed company confirmed it had fixed the 157,000-dwt Marlin Sardinia and Marlin Somerset (both built 2019) from Trafigura on two-year charters, which can be extended by another year.

The deals, as TradeWinds reported in October, were fetched at $25,000 per day.