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23 September 2026

Onex VLCC buying spree takes shape

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Onex VLCC buying spree takes shape

Onex DMCC has emerged as one of the tanker market’s most aggressive VLCC buyers, with at least five supertankers now linked to the Dubai trading house through broker reports and sales registers. Splash reported on September 11 that Onex had paid a record $200m for George Procopiou’s near-new 306,000 dwt VLCC Pinios. The vessel has …

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