VLCC Maran Aphrodite Changes Destination for Fourth Time

New-build VLCC Maran Aphrodite, which is carrying a 200,000 tonne diesel cargo from Asia, has changed its final destination for a fourth time, Reuters ship-tracking data showed.

The ship was originally calling on Rotterdam before changing its destination to New York harbor on May 11, then to Gibraltar on May 29, then to Southwold in the U.K. on June 5.

As of the evening of June 11, the tanker is again calling on Gibraltar.

The vessel was chartered by Total, according to traders.

Reporting by Ahmad Ghaddar