Frontline Acquires Six ECO-Type VLCCs Under Construction At HHI For $565.8 Million

An undated handout photo, provided to the media on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, shows a supertanker called 'Front Shanghai', which is a Frontline Ltd., vessel. Oil traders are seeking as many as 10 supertankers to store crude, potentially taking the amount hoarded at sea to almost five days of European Union demand, according to Frontline Ltd., the largest owner of the vessels. Source: Frontline Ltd., via Bloomberg News EDITOR'S NOTE: NO SALES

Frontline Ltd. (“Frontline” or the “Company”) has entered into an agreement for the acquisition through resale of six latest generation ECO-type VLCC newbuilding contracts.

The six VLCCs are currently under construction at the Hyundai Heavy Industries (“HHI”) shipyard in South Korea and are being acquired for an aggregate purchase price of $565.8 million, including an estimated $25.7 million in additions and upgrades to the standard specifications.

The vessels are designed to operate on different...

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