Ardmore has agreed to take over the newbuild contracts on two 17,000DWT IMO II chemical tankers from Hellespont. The two as-yet-unnamed vessels are currently being built by Sekwang Shipbuilding in South Korea and delivery is expected in April and July 2012 respectively.
In a separate deal, Ardmore Shipping has agreed to charter two 2010-built 17,000DWT IMO II chemical tankers from Hellespont, the ‘Hellespont Commander’ and the ‘Hellespont Crusader’, for a one year period, with the option of a further year.
Both vessels will be entered into the Navig8 Brizo-8 chemical tanker pool for trade and commodity chemicals.
Source: Baird Maritime