Bahri finalizing merger agreement with Vela

July 24 2014 Print This Article
Subsequent to The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) announcement on 5 November 2012 relating to signing the definitive agreements for merging the Vela fleet and operations with Bahri. Bahri announces that it has concluded the first phase of the process of merging the Vela fleet and operations with Bahri as (Matar Star), the first of the VLCC vessels in the Vela fleet, was transferred to Bahri's ownership on Monday 21 July 2014 and her name was changed to (Nisalah).This marks a milestone in the transaction to merge the Vela fleet and operations with Bahri as it signifies the effective date of the long-term contract of affreightment, whereby Bahri becomes the exclusive carrier of all Aramco VLCC sized Crude Oil cargos sold on a Delivered Basis. The remaining Vela vessels shall be transferred to Bahri on a staggered basis according to an agreed upon vessel delivery schedule with Vela and is expected to be completed before the end of 2014. The financial impact will materialize during the third quarter of 2014