Suezmax Delivered to Nordic American Tankers
Nordic American Tankers Limited (NAT) has taken delivery of a Suezmax new build tanker Nordic Star, built at Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd., South Korea.
The 158,000 dwt vessel will be immediately employed in the tanker market, NAT said.
With the latest vessel, NAT now has a fleet of 29 Suezmax vessels on the water, up from 25 Suezmaxes at the end of 2015.
Another vessel, Nordic Space, is under construction at the same yard and is expected to be delivered in January 2017, marking NAT’s 30th Suezmax tanker.
NAT said its 20 percent fleet growth in less than a year significantly enhancing its earnings potential.