China Merchants orders five aframaxes amid tanker supercycle
- CMES has ordered five scrubber-fitted aframax tankers from DSIC for about $369m
- The vessels will be delivered in 2029 and 2030, supporting the renewal of the Chinese owner’s tanker fleet
- The deal comes as geopolitical disruption and longer voyages drive aframax earnings above $100,000 per day on key routes
The 2029-2030 deliveries will renew the Chinese owner’s fleet as geopolitical disruption drives up tanker demand and earnings
