Arne Fredly's Hunter Group has ordered its eighth VLCC newbuilding at DSME in South Korea and has decided to speed up deliveries of three other ships.

The Oslo-listed company said the scrubber-fitted, 300,000-dwt eco tanker will be delivered in July 2020.

It has not revealed the price but said it had pushed out the declaration date for its three remaining optional vessels from October to 15 January.