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Hunter Group ASA, (the " Company") is pleased to announce that it has taken
delivery of its second eco scrubber-fitted VLCC (the “Vessel”).
The Company has chartered in the Vessel on a 3-year fixed time-charter (“TC”)
rate of USD 51,000 per day, and subsequently chartered the Vessel back to the
same counterparty for the same duration on a floating index-linked spot rate.
The index-linked spot rate is based on the recognized VLCC benchmark TD3C and
enables the Company to capture every daily VLCC spot market data point, with
maximum utilization. Based on reported figures on March 15 2024, the index
-linked spot rate was approximately USD 64,100 per day, implying a daily margin
of around USD 13,100.
The Company now has two VLCCs on 3-year back-to-back TCs with internationally
renowned counterparties. Both Vessels are chartered out on index-linked spot
rates, while the average fixed charter in rate is USD 51,750 per day.
The Company will continue to monitor the tanker markets, hunting for more
accretive opportunities. The order book for newbuild VLCCs remains at a
historically low level, oil demand forecasts have recently been revised upwards
and a substantial portion of the fleet is approaching retirement age. We believe
the stage is set for historically high VLCC rates over the next three years, and
that the TCs will provide significant cash flow and value creation for the
Company’s shareholders.
Contact:
Erik A.S. Frydendal, CEO, ef@huntergroup.no, Ph.: +47 957 72 947
Lars M. Brynildsrud, CFO, lb@huntergroup.no, Ph.: +47 932 60 882
This stock exchange announcement is made pursuant to section 5-9 of the
Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
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