DHT Holdings, Inc. announces delivery of VLCC newbuilding
Rhea-AI Summary
DHT Holdings (NYSE:DHT) announced delivery of a VLCC newbuilding on January 2, 2026. The vessel, named DHT Antelope, is entering the spot market and is the first of a series of four VLCC newbuildings scheduled for delivery during the first half of 2026. The company says the newbuildings are fully funded and will increase its customer offerings and earnings power. The next newbuilding is scheduled to deliver early March 2026.
Positive
- 1 of 4 VLCC newbuildings delivered on Jan 2, 2026
- Vessel DHT Antelope entering the spot market
- Newbuildings are reported as fully funded, reducing financing risk
Negative
- None.
News Market Reaction – DHT
In the Jan 2 session, DHT declined 3.85%, reflecting a moderate negative market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29 | Vessel sale | Positive | +0.7% | Sale of two VLCCs generating significant net cash proceeds and gains. |
| Oct 29 | Earnings release | Neutral | +0.4% | Release of full Q3 2025 financial report and statements. |
| Oct 15 | Earnings preview | Neutral | +4.1% | Announcement of Q3 2025 results date and investor call details. |
| Oct 13 | Board change | Positive | -1.6% | CEO added to Board, reinforcing executive representation at director level. |
| Oct 13 | Regulatory response | Negative | -1.6% | Response to China port fee announcement and clarification of corporate structure. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Recent news and governance updates have generally seen modest price responses, with most events showing alignment between news tone and 24-hour price reaction and only one clear divergence.
Over the past six months, DHT’s disclosures have covered fleet optimization, capital markets activity, and governance. On Dec 29, 2025, it agreed to sell two 2007-built VLCCs for $101.6 million, expecting net cash proceeds of about $95.0 million and gains of $30.4 million and $29.7 million, with a mild positive price reaction. Earlier, Q3 2025 results and the related earnings-call announcement in October produced limited but positive moves. Governance and China-related regulatory positioning statements on Oct 13, 2025 drew small negative reactions. Today’s fleet expansion update follows this pattern of incremental, fleet-focused news.
Key Terms
vlcc technical
spot market financial
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HAMILTON, BERMUDA, January 2, 2026 – DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DHT) (“DHT” or the “Company”) today announces that it today has taken delivery of a VLCC newbuilding from Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd. The vessel is named DHT Antelope and is entering the spot market. It is the first of a series of four VLCC newbuildings to be delivered to the Company during the first half of 2026. The newbuildings are fully funded and will increase the Company’s customer offerings and earnings power. The next newbuilding is scheduled to deliver early March 2026.
About DHT Holdings, Inc.
DHT is an independent crude oil tanker company. Our fleet trades internationally and consists of crude oil tankers in the VLCC segment. We operate through our integrated management companies in Monaco, Norway, Singapore, and India. You may recognize us by our renowned business approach as an experienced organization with focus on first rate operations and customer service; our quality ships; our prudent capital structure that promotes staying power through the business cycles; our fleet employment with a combination of market exposure and fixed income contracts; our disciplined capital allocation strategy through cash dividends, investments in vessels, debt prepayments and share buybacks; and our transparent corporate structure maintaining a high level of integrity and corporate governance. For further information please visit www.dhtankers.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements and information relating to the Company that are based on beliefs of the Company’s management as well as assumptions, expectations, projections, intentions and beliefs about future events. When used in this document, words such as “believe,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “forecast,” “plan,” “potential,” “will,” “may,” “should” and “expect” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. These statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements represent the Company’s estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this press release and are not intended to give any assurance as to future results. For a detailed discussion of the risk factors that might cause future results to differ, please refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F, filed with the SEC on March 20, 2025.
The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this press release might not occur, and the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.
Contact:
Laila C. Halvorsen, CFO
Phone: +1 441 295 1422 and +47 984 39 935
E-mail: lch@dhtankers.com
