Sonangol is believed to be paying as much as $70m for each of two suezmax tankers ordered at South Korea’s DSME due to the Angolan state oil company’s policy of going for high-specification ships.
TradeWinds broke news of Sonangol’s order in October, which the company confirmed this week.
Last week, US-listed Nordic American Tankers (NAT) reported an order for two suezmaxes at Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in Korea at $65m each.
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