DHT Holdings, Inc. has announced a new agreement with Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd. for the construction of a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC). The new vessel is scheduled for delivery in August 2028 and will be a sister ship to two other vessels recently delivered by Hanwha in the first quarter of the current year.
For freight forwarders and operations managers, this newbuild order signifies a long-term investment in crude oil transportation capacity. While the delivery is still several years away, it reflects a carrier's strategy to modernize and expand its fleet. This could eventually contribute to overall tanker capacity in the market, potentially influencing future freight rates for crude oil shipments, though the immediate impact on spot or contract rates for general cargo or containers is negligible.
