Hunter Group shareholders will be receiving a one-off payout after the Norwegian company confirmed a deal to sell two of its modern VLCCs.

The Oslo-listed shipowner has agreed to dispose of the 300,000-dwt, scrubber-fitted Hunter Laga and Hunter Saga (both built 2019) for a combined $168.4m, or $84.2m each.

The confirmation comes nearly three weeks after TradeWinds reported a sale had been arranged on subjects at $84m to state-run energy company Abu Dhabi National Oil.