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SCF beats Hafnia to take over Primorsk fleet

Photo of Sam Chambers Sam ChambersJuly 6, 2016
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SCF Tankers, an affiliate of Sovcomflot, beat rivals to win at auction the sale of nine ice-class tankers belonging to bankrupt Primorsk International Shipping. SCF bid $215m for the fleet, beating Hafnia Tankers’ $208m bid at an auction in London.

Primorsk International Shipping has now asked a bankruptcy judge to approve the sale. The company filed for chapter 11 protection in January.

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Photo of Sam Chambers Sam ChambersJuly 6, 2016
10 Less than a minute
Photo of Sam Chambers

Sam Chambers

Starting out with the Informa Group in 2000 in Hong Kong, Sam Chambers became editor of Maritime Asia magazine as well as East Asia Editor for the world’s oldest newspaper, Lloyd’s List. In 2005 he pursued a freelance career and wrote for a variety of titles including taking on the role of Asia Editor at Seatrade magazine and China correspondent for Supply Chain Asia. His work has also appeared in The Economist, The New York Times, The Sunday Times and The International Herald Tribune.
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