Ancora Investment Trust has acquired 2007-built MR1 product tanker Alexander Spirit from Teekay LNG Partners, multiple brokers report.
The Greek MR product tanker specialist has paid $11.5m for the tanker according to both Seasure Shipbroking and Advanced Shipping & Trading, a price significantly cheaper than the $12.6m valuation of the ship by VesselsValue.
Ancora currently has a fleet of 11 MRs, and if confirmed the acquisition is the company’s first in over two years.