Oaktree behind new US-based VLCC giant

The two companies General Maritime Corporation and Navig8 Crude Tankers will merge their crude oil activities in a move that will create one of the largest VLCC owners in the world. The merger is backed by US-based private equity fund Oaktree Capital Management, which allegedly plans to list the new company Gener8 Maritime Inc. as quickly as possible in light of the favorable market, not least a result of the low oil price.
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