DHT : announces completion of delivery of all vessels acquired from BW Group and transfer of two newbuilding contracts
July 14, 2017 at 09:59 am EDT
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HAMILTON, BERMUDA, June 27, 2017 - DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DHT) ('DHT') announced that it has completed the delivery of the nine VLCCs acquired from the BW Group Limited and the contracts for the two newbuildings due for delivery in 2018 have been transferred to DHT. DHT has a fleet of 30 VLCCs, 26 in the water and four under construction scheduled for delivery in 2018, as well as two Aframaxes. The total dwt of the fleet is 9,498,752. Senior management commented: 'The delivery of the fleet acquired from BW has been conducted in a speedy and efficient manner, speaking volumes of the professionalism and commitment by everyone involved both onshore and onboard the ships. Our fleet has expanded by about 50% at what we think is an opportune time in the cycle. The transaction will deliver cost synergies by lowering G&A expenses per ship and is projected to be accretive to DHT's earnings. Importantly, it will further improve our already competitive cash break even levels.'
About DHT Holdings, Inc.
DHT is an independent crude oil tanker company operating a fleet of crude oil tankers in the VLCC and Aframax segments. We operate through our wholly owned management companies in Oslo, Norway and Singapore. For further information: www.dhtankers.com.
Forward Looking Statements This press release contains certain forward-looking statements and information relating to the Company that are based on beliefs of the Company's management as well as assumptions, expectations, projections, intentions and beliefs about future events, in particular regarding dividends (including our dividend plans, timing and the amount and growth of any dividends), daily charter rates, vessel utilization, the future number of newbuilding deliveries, oil prices and seasonal fluctuations in vessel supply and demand. When used in this document, words such as 'believe,' 'intend,' 'anticipate,' 'estimate,' 'project,' 'forecast,' 'plan,' 'potential,' 'will,' 'may,' 'should' and 'expect' and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. These statements reflect the Company's current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements represent the Company's estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this press release and are not intended to give any assurance as to future results. For a detailed discussion of the risk factors that might cause future results to differ, please refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2017.
The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this press release might not occur, and the Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.
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DHT Holdings, Inc. is an independent crude oil tanker company. The Companyâs fleet trades internationally and consists of crude oil tankers in the very large crude carriers (VLCC) segment. The Company operates through its integrated management companies in Monaco, Norway, Singapore, and India. Its primary business is operating a fleet of crude oil tankers, with a secondary activity of providing technical management services. The Company is engaged in the ownership and operation of a fleet of crude oil carriers. The Company has about 23 vessels in operation, six vessels are on time charters and 17 vessels operating in the spot market. The fleet operates globally on international routes. The Companyâs fleets are comprised of DHT Appaloosa, DHT Mustang, DHT Bronco, DHT Colt, DHT Stallion, DHT Tiger, DHT Harrier, DHT Puma, DHT Panther, DHT Osprey, DHT Lion, DHT Leopard, DHT Jaguar, DHT Taiga, DHT Sundarbans, and DHT Scandinavia, among others.