DHT Holdings, Inc. Strategic Fleet Update
Rhea-AI Summary
DHT Holdings (NYSE:DHT) announced continued fleet modernization with delivery of the DHT Gazelle, a VLCC newbuilding from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, and transfer of the DHT China (built 2007) to new owners on March 30, 2026.
The Gazelle is the third of four Antilope‑class deliveries scheduled in H1 2026 and will begin a 5–7 year time charter with a major oil company. A fourth newbuilding is expected in June 2026; the company says the fully funded newbuildings improve earnings power, fleet efficiency, and service offerings.
Positive
- Delivery: Third of four newbuildings delivered in H1 2026
- Charter: DHT Gazelle to commence a 5–7 year time charter with a major oil company
- Fleet renewal: Older vessel DHT China (built 2007) delivered to new owners
- Funding: Newbuildings described as fully funded, reducing financing uncertainty
Negative
- None.
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
DHT is up 1.57% with several tanker peers also higher: TNK +2.91%, LPG +1.06%, FLNG +0.13%, while GLP -0.2% and NVGS -1.71% show some divergence. Overall, multiple close peers are moving in the same direction.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19 | Annual report filing | Neutral | -3.3% | Filed 2025 Form 20-F with audited financial statements and disclosures. |
| Mar 06 | VLCC delivery | Positive | +5.0% | Took delivery of DHT Addax, second fully funded VLCC newbuilding. |
| Feb 24 | Board appointment | Neutral | -0.1% | Appointed Erik Bartnes to Board, adding tanker industry experience. |
| Feb 23 | Charter agreement | Positive | +6.7% | Secured one-year time charter for DHT Redwood at $105,000 per day. |
| Feb 19 | Charter agreement | Positive | +3.3% | Secured one-year time charter for DHT Taiga at $94,000 per day. |
Operational fleet and charter updates have generally coincided with positive one-day reactions, while governance and filing-related news has seen flatter or mixed responses.
Over recent months, DHT has focused on fleet deployment and governance. On Feb 19, it secured a one-year time charter for DHT Taiga at $94,000 per day, followed by a one-year charter for DHT Redwood at $105,000 per day on Feb 23. A VLCC newbuilding, DHT Addax, was delivered on Mar 6, with newbuildings described as fully funded. The company also filed its 2025 Form 20-F on Mar 19 and added Erik Bartnes to the board effective Mar 1, 2026. Today’s fleet modernization step extends this ongoing renewal and chartering strategy.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement advances DHT’s fleet renewal by adding the DHT Gazelle, the third of four VLCC newbuildings scheduled for the first half of 2026, under a five- to seven-year time charter with a major oil company. At the same time, the company continues selling older 2007-built vessels, including DHT China and DHT Bauhinia. Investors may track execution on the final Antilope-class delivery in June 2026 and subsequent chartering activity to gauge how these moves affect earnings power and fleet efficiency.
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HAMILTON, BERMUDA, March 30, 2026 – DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DHT) (“DHT” or the “Company”) continues its fleet modernization program with two key vessel announcements today.
The Company has taken delivery of the DHT Gazelle, a VLCC newbuilding from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries. The vessel, which is the third in a series of four deliveries during the first half of 2026, will commence a five- to seven-year time charter contract with a major oil company.
In its planned fleet renewal, DHT also confirms the delivery of the DHT China (built 2007) to its new owners today.
The fourth and final newbuilding in the Antilope-class is expected in June 2026, aligning with the earlier announced sale and scheduled mid-year delivery of the DHT Bauhinia (built 2007).
The fully funded state-of-the-art newbuildings enhance the Company’s earnings power, fleet efficiency, and service offerings.
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 19, 2026.
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
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