Singapore’s First Ship Lease Trust (FSL Trust) is pulling out of crude tanker trades with the sale of an older aframax.

The listed owner confirmed a deal has been agreed with an unaffiliated third party for the 115,000-dwt FSL Hong Kong (built 2007).

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The buyer has lodged a 20% deposit in escrow.