On January 8, 2024, Maersk Tankers announced that it has acquired Penfield Marine to create a large-scale crude and product tanker company offering pool partners and cargo customers a wider range of services. Together, Maersk Tankers and Penfield Marine will leverage their complementary capabilities to offer a variety of solutions meeting the increasing demand on shipowners to deliver attractive returns and cut emissions. Seward & Kissel is pleased to have represented Penfield Marine in connection with this transaction.
Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Maersk Tankers and affiliated companies operate one of the largest tanker fleets in the world through direct ownership and commercial management solutions for shipowners. Penfield Marine operates tankers around the world in its Panamax/LR1 pool, Aframax/LR2 pool, and Suezmax pool and provides shipping services to a wide array of clients, which includes chartering customers (major oil companies and oil traders), pool members, and shipping investors. The combined company will manage around 240 vessels, including approximately 45 vessels owned by affiliated companies.
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The company’s press release describing this transaction can be accessed here.
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