Following its announcement in late December 2025 to sell two aging Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs), New York-listed tanker owner DHT Holdings has now taken delivery of a newly built VLCC.
On January 2, 2026, DHT Holdings, Inc. (“DHT” or the “Company”) announced that it today has taken delivery of a VLCC newbuilding from Hanwha Ocean.
The vessel is named DHT Antelope and is entering the spot market. It measures 331 meters in length and 60 meters in width, with a summer deadweight of 281,800 tons, and complies with Tier III emission standards.
This vessel is the first of four newbuild VLCCs scheduled for delivery to DHT in the first half of 2026. Two of these vessels are being constructed by Hanwha Ocean, while the other two are being built by Samsung Heavy Industries. The second vessel in the same series from Hanwha Ocean is expected to be delivered in early March 2026. DHT stated that full funding for all four newbuilds has been secured, which will enhance the company’s customer service capabilities and profitability.
This new building delivery will further accelerate DHT’s fleet renewal. In 2025, DHT announced the sale of four relatively old VLCCs: the “DHT China” and “DHT Europe” to be sold at the end of December 2025, and the “DHT Lotus” and “DHT Peony” to be sold earlier in 2025.
According to its official website, DHT is an independent crude oil tanker company currently operating a fleet of 26 VLCCs (including vessels under construction and two vessels for sale). It conducts business globally through integrated management companies based in Monaco, Norway, Singapore, and India.