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Hafnia confirms sale of four older tankers as part of fleet renewal push | Tankers

The tanker owner Hafnia has divested four older vessels in the third quarter as part of its ongoing fleet renewal policy.

In September, the shipowner sold the 2011-built MR vessel Hafnia Andromeda, followed by the sale of the 2012-built MR Hafnia Lupus on October 8.

On 6 November 2025, the Group sold and delivered the 2010-built MR Hafnia Nordica to an undisclosed external party. 

On 24 November 2025, the Group sold and delivered the 2011-built MR vessel Hafnia Taurus to an unnamed external party.

Meanwhile, the Group took delivery on October 14 of the MR newbuild, Hokkaido, from Hyundai Mipo under a long-term time charter.

From 10 October to 6 November, the Group also exercised purchase options on two of its existing sale-and -leaseback financings with ICBC Leasing and two of its existing sale-and-leaseback financings with CMB Financial Leasing.

At the end of the quarter, Hafnia’s fleet consisted of 117 owned vessels and 9 chartered-in vessels. The Group’s total fleet includes 10 LR2s, 32 LR1s (including two bareboat-chartered in and two time-chartered in), 60 MRs of which 12 are IMO II (including seven time-chartered in), and 24 handy vessels of which 18 are IMO II (including two bareboat-chartered in).

As at end-September, the Group has time chartered-in six MRs and two LR1s with purchase options.

The Group said that it has firm charters in place up till 2026 for these vessels.

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