Euronav and Frontline's merger may become an attractive target for investors

If the announced merger of tanker carriers Euronav and Frontline is realized, shipping will for the first time have a tanker operator so big that it may appeal to external investors, estimates advisory firm Evercore.
Norwegian-Cypriot businessman John Fredriksen, who controls Frontline. | Photo: Ints Kalnins/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
Norwegian-Cypriot businessman John Fredriksen, who controls Frontline. | Photo: Ints Kalnins/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix

Tanker operators Euronav and Frontline are not just in the process of merging into a gigantic tanker company compared to their competitors – the merger will also for the first time create a tanker carrier of a size that shares are likely to become interesting to a broader group of investors, according to investment banking advisory firm Evercore.

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