Maritime & Logistics

Scorpio Tankers Dumps Older LR2 Tankers in $286 Million Fleet Shakeup

Low Severity Africa Mauritania
Date Occurred May 27, 2026 16:36 UTC
Event Type Maritime & Logistics
Source gCaptain
Recorded May 27, 2026
Full Description

Scorpio Tankers is moving to reshape its product tanker fleet, announcing agreements to sell four LR2 tankers while lining up two new MR newbuildings and preparing to repay all secured...

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Event Metadata
  • ID #4175
  • Type Maritime & Logistics
  • Region Africa
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed May 27, 2026