Hellenic Shipping News: Ship Owners Invest Heavily in VLCC Sector at the Start of 2014

““Tanker owners have been investing heavily in the VLCC segment since the start of the New Year. As the latest weekly report from Poten & Partners pointed out, ‘capital from private equity firms has been markedly reshaping financing options for shipowners. Recently, much has been said about the purchase of new build Medium Range (MR) tankers for service in the clean product trade.”