M&A Deal Summary

International Seaways Acquires Diamond S Shipping

On March 31, 2021, International Seaways acquired marine company Diamond S Shipping

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is International Seaways’ 2nd transaction in the Marine sector.
  • This is International Seaways’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is International Seaways’ 1st transaction in Connecticut.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-03-31
Target Diamond S Shipping
Sector Marine
Buyer(s) International Seaways
Deal Type Merger
Advisor(s) Moelis & Co. (Financial)
White & Case
Seward & Kissel (Legal)

Target

Diamond S Shipping

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States
Diamond S Shipping owns and operates 64 vessels on the water, including 13 Suezmaxes, 1 Aframax, and 50 MR tankers. DSSI is one of the largest energy shipping companies providing seaborne transportation of crude oil, refined petroleum, and other petroleum products. Diamond S Shipping is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

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Buyer

International Seaways

New York, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1999
Sector Transportation
Employees2,899
Revenue 952M USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

International Seaways provides energy transportation services for crude oil and petroleum products in International Flag markets. International Seaways owns and operates a fleet of 56 vessels, including one ULCC, nine VLCCs, two Suezmaxes, eight Aframaxes/LR2s, 12 Panamaxes/LR1s and 18 MR tankers. International Seaways was founded in 1999 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Marine M&A 2 of 2
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Connecticut M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-21 Euronav NV - Six VLCCs

Antwerpen, Belgium

Euronav NV - Six VLCCs include five 2016-built VLCCs and one 2015-built VLCC, each constructed at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., and are expected to be delivered to the Company in the second quarter of 2018. In connection with the transaction, the Company intends to assume the debt currently secured by the acquired vessels, which consists of a $311 million credit facility, maturing between 2027 and 2028, and carrying a fixed annual interest rate of LIBOR plus 2.0%.

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