Oman Shipping Company (OSC), a member of the Asyad Group, has announced the signing of an agreement with South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to build three very large crude carriers (VLCC) as part of a fleet renewal strategy.

Through its new assets, OSC will increase its competitive advantage in the market – providing customers with additional high-quality, economical and technologically-advanced vessels, said a statement from the company.

Once operational, OSC predicts that the three VLCC new builds will increase company oil shipping revenues by 10 per cent. Long-term contracts with international oil majors are already in place for all ships, it said.

Today’s announcement has been made possible by Oman Shipping Company’s commitment to re-invest revenue in growth - increasing connectivity between Oman’s ports and global ports in response to expanding customer demand, it added.

Each of the vessels will be 336-m-long and 60-m-wide and will be able to hold 300,000 tonnes of cargo.

All of the new orders will also meet future environmental requirements – including IMO 2020 standards – as well as benefit from DSME’s market-leading efficient-design for new builds.

Asyad’s OSC is an integral part of Oman’s drive to become a top-ten global logistics hub, and is supporting the integration of all supply chain activities in the sultanate – providing customers with rapid and unrivalled distribution capabilities across the Middle East, as well as acting as the region’s business-sense gateway to global markets.

Signing the agreement with DSME on behalf of OSC, Asyad group chief executive officer Abdulrahman Al Hatmi said: “OSC capabilities and customer offering are growing from strength to strength in response to increasing demand.”

“The fleet renewal programme reflects the company’s commitment to high-quality services, enhanced global connectivity and industry-leading competitiveness,” he added. – TradeArabia News Service

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