'Tanker Shortage Sends Oil-Shipping Rates Soaring' - WSJ
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DHT Holdings Secures 3-Year VLCC Charter At $100,000/Day With Global Energy Company
DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DHT) ("DHT" or the "Company") today announced it has entered into a three-year time charter agreement at $100,000 per day for the VLCC DHT Panther, built in 2016. The contract is
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