Tanker Operators File Against Winson Oil in Latest Hin Leong Fallout
Maersk Tankers Singapore Pte Ltd and Scorpio LR2 Pool Ltd have filed separate claims in the Singapore High Court against Winson Oil Trading Pte Ltd for failing to fulfil its contractual obligations, court documents show.The filings are the latest fallout in the unravelling of Hin Leong—once one of Asia's top oil traders—which has left creditors scrambling to recoup about $3.5 billion in debt.Hin Leong's collapse has triggered competing claims for cargoes and assets and ensnared…
Euronav’s $235m Maersk Venture
Euronav NV announces today that following the closing of its Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) of its ordinary shares on NYSE, the Company will repay the USD 235.5 million bond issued to partly finance the acquisition of 15 VLCCs from Maersk Tankers Singapore Pte Ltd announced on 5 January 2014. The Company issued a redemption notice on 28 January 2015 and expects to repay the bond on or around the 19th of February 2015. The bond was issued at 85 per cent of its principal amount with an interest rate of 5.95% per annum for the first year and 8.50% as of the first anniversary date. According to the terms and conditions of the bond, the interest would increase to 11%, 60 days after the listing on NYSE of the Company’s ordinary shares which were issued in the IPO.
Update: 8 VLCCs Disembark at Euronav
This past January 5, 2014, Euronav NV announced the acquirement of 15 Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC) from Maersk Tankers Singapore Pte Ltd. Today, Euronav has affirmed that eight of these VLCCs have been delivered. Deliveries of the 7 remaining VLCCs from the Maersk fleet are scheduled to take place this July, with the exception of one vessel, Maersk Sandra, which is planned to be delivered no later than March 30, 2015.
Euronav Announces Capital Increase for Maersk VLCCs
Euronav today announced that the meeting of shareholders has approved a $300 million capital increase against issuance of 32,841,528 new shares to acquire 15 Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC) from Maersk Tankers Singapore Pte Ltd. for a total acquisition price of $980 million, as announced January 5, 2014. Euronav said that all other points on the agenda of the shareholders’ meeting were also approved. Following the $50 million capital increase that took place on January 13, 2014…
Euronav Completes Maersk VLCC Financing
In early January 2014, Euronav announced the acquisition of 15 Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC) from Maersk Tankers Singapore Pte Ltd. for a total acquisition price of $980 million (USD), the executive committee of Euronav NV now announce that it has issued a $235 million seven-year bond to the same investors who participated in the capital increase of January 13, 2014, and it has signed a commitment letter for a $500 million senior secured credit facility with DNB Bank ASA, Nordea Bank Norge ASA and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (SEB).
Euronav: USD 350m Capital Increase to Support Maersk VLCC Acquisition
On 5 January 2014, Euronav announced the acquisition of fifteen (15) Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC) from Maersk Tankers Singapore Pte Ltd. for a total acquisition price of USD 980 million. Euronav follows that announcement by advising its intent to raise USD 50,000,000 by way of a capital increase under the authorized capital and that 5,473,571 new shares will be issued upon full payment of the subscription price, which is expected to be at or around 10 January 2014. The subscription…
