Norway: Odfjell Buys Chemical Tanker

Odfjell has today entered into a contract for the purchase of MT Holly Galaxy, a 19,975 dwt chemical tanker (IMO II/III) with 22 stainless steel cargo tanks, built in 2006 at Fukuoka Shipbuilding in Japan.

The vessel will be delivered in December 2011 and shall be traded regionally in South America. Company is in the process of achieving long term financing of the vessel.

“Holly Galaxy will be vessel number 99 in the Odfjell controlled fleet of sophisticated chemical tanker vessels,” says Jan A. Hammer, CEO Odfjell SE.

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Source: Odfjell, October 14, 2011