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Bakri takes Neda aframax

Bakri Navigation, one of 2015’s most busy buyers of secondhand tankers, has made a belated foray back into the sector. Brokers link the Middle Eastern owner with the 2002-built aframax Siena.

The ship was part of Greece’s Neda Maritime Agency which still has four other aframaxes, and six VLCCs on the tanker side of its business. Neda also has 15 bulkers in its fleet.

Last year, Bakri spent around $50m notching up a series of tanker bargains.

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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