Deals for very big tankers have become extremely rare in the secondhand market lately, but Pantheon Tankers may be about to conclude one.

Athens brokers and other market sources are reporting that the Greek owner has a tentative agreement to offload the oldest of its 10 VLCCs.

The 318,400-dwt Astro Chloe (built 2009) is said to have been committed to Chinese interests at a price between $62m and $63m.