Pillarstone’s Genoa-based Premuda has taken delivery of newbuild MR tanker Yufu Crown from Minami Nippon, its first newbuild in five years.
from Minami Nippon, its first newbuild in five years.The vessel has been brought in by Premuda on a 7-year charter from Japan’s Shoei group.
“Premuda has non-mandatory purchase options on the vessel, which has been chartered out to Clearlake for one year” the company said in a statement on social media.
The charter rate for the first year is around $17,000 per day according to broking sources.
“This is a fundamental step-ahead in the process of renewing our fleet and rebuilding our brand,” Premuda said.
A few weeks ago, Pilarstone Italy partners Gaudenzio Bonaldi Gregori and Roberto Rondelli revealed to Splash that a second MR tanker newbuilding will be added to the company’s fleet in 2021
