MISC unit unit bags RM1 bil contract in Brazil

KUALA LUMPUR: MISCl Bhd’s unit, AET Tanker Holdings Sdn Bhd (AET), has bagged a US$245 mil (RM1 bil) contract for a shuttle tankers service from Brazil Shipping Ltd, a Shell Group entity.

In a statement here today, MISC said the long term contracts are for three Suezmax class dynamic positioning shuttle tankers (DPSTs) which AET will own and operate for operations in international and Brazilian waters.

The charter is expected to commence in 2022.

MISC president/group CEO Yee Yang Chien said: “The award of these long-term time charter contracts is a result of MISC’s continuous focus on our growth strategy of investing in quality assets on demand for long-term charters to premium customers for long-term secured revenue streams.”

AET is the petroleum shipping unit of MISC, specialising in the global ocean transport of petroleum. – Jan 6, 2020 Bernama

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