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DHT Holdings Taps Hafnia Founder Erik Bartnes — A Power Play for Tanker Supremacy?

Legendary tanker operator joins DHT board amid record rates. Is consolidation coming to the VLCC market?

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Mar 07, 2026
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When Titans Align: What Bartnes at DHT Really Means

Erik Bartnes just joined the board of DHT Holdings, effective March 1, 2026. If you're not neck-deep in the tanker industry, that might seem like a routine personnel move. It isn't. Bartnes co-founded Hafnia Tankers back in 2010, served as executive chair until the company merged with BW Tankers in 2019…

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