Dubai, UAE; March 7, 2016: UAE-based logistics group Tristar has agreed to acquire 100 percent ownership of Abu Dhabi-based Emirates Ship Investment Company also known as ESHIPS from Egon Oldendorff GmbH & Co. KG, a company of the Oldendorff Group for USD 90 million.

Under the terms of the deal, Tristar will acquire a fleet of seven ocean going chemical tankers which includes two LPG tankers under long term time charter to an oil major. These vessels will be phased into the company’s existing fleet and then fixed out long term in line with company policy.

“This acquisition is a perfect fit to our longer term plans to diversify revenue and make ship owning an integral part of our strategy to build a fully integrated liquid logistics business,” commented Eugene Mayne, Group CEO of Tristar.

“Oldendorff has made a strategic decision to focus on the dry cargo shipping business and is very pleased to have found a good new home for Eships and its employees with Tristar. Tristar has a longterm perspective and will now take Eships forward and develop it as a tanker company.” stated Peter Bagh, COO of German dry bulk owners Oldendorff Carriers.

In a related move Tristar is due , from May this year, to start taking delivery of its six brand new 50,000 MT clean petroleum product tankers from Korean builder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard and built at cost of USD200 million.

This acquisition of ESHIPS and the newbuilding program, together with its existing coastal fleet, will bring the Tristar-owned shipping fleet strength to more than 20 vessels.

About Tristar:

UAE based Tristar is a fully integrated Liquid Logistics Solutions provider that offers a comprehensive list of services to cater to the needs of the petroleum and chemical industries, both in the region and globally. The company’s core expertise lies in handling hydrocarbons, lubricants, chemicals and liquid gases.

About Oldendorff Carriers:

Oldendorff Carriers is one of the world’s leading drybulk operators, operating 500 bulk carriers from 17 offices around the world. Oldendorff Carriers has recently expanded its office in Dubai with a team of drybulk professionals and also has EOL in Abu Dhabi which provides transshipment and lightering services to industrial customers in the Arabian Gulf.