D’Amico International Shipping exercises option on vessel High Leader

D’Amico International Shipping announced that its operating subsidiary, d’Amico Tankers DAC, has exercised an option to purchase the MT tanker High Leader, a medium-range vessel with a gross capacity of 49,999 tons, built in Japan in 2018.

The purchase cost is approximately USD34.3 million and delivery is scheduled between the second and third quarters of 2025.

This purchase is part of a broader DIS strategy to increase ownership of modern and efficient ships, completing a purchase plan that began in 2022. DIS’s fleet currently has 33 tankers including 26 owned.