HAMILTON, BERMUDA, January 14, 2026 - DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DHT) ("DHT" or the "Company") today provides the following business update:
For the fourth quarter of 2025, the Company estimates time charter equivalent earnings for its fleet at $60,300 per day, comprising of $69,500 per day for the Company's VLCCs operating in the spot market and $49,400 per day for the Company's VLCCs on time charter. The estimated time charter equivalent earnings are based on 1,955 revenue days for the fourth quarter, of which 1,059 days are spot days.
Thus far in the first quarter of 2026, 45% of the available spot days have been booked at an average rate of $66,300 per day on a discharge-to-discharge basis. 66% of the available revenue days, spot and time-charter days combined, have been booked at an average rate of $51,500 per day.
The President & CEO, Svein Moxnes Harfjeld, commented: "The spot market took a dive towards the end of the fourth quarter, a too deep of a dive in our view. Our view is reflected in the current rebound of the spot market in combination with increasing demand for time charter contracts from end users. The market balance is tight, and we expect it to tighten further."
In early January 2026, the Company extended its time charter agreement for DHT Harrier, built 2016, with a global energy company. The extended contract is for five years with two optional extension periods for one year each. The new time charter will commence immediately upon the expiration of the current time charter. The agreed daily rate is $47,500 for the fixed five-year term, $49,000 for the first optional year, and $50,000 for the second optional year.
About DHT Holdings, Inc.
DHT is an independent crude oil tanker company. Our fleet trades internationally and consists of crude oil tankers in the VLCC segment. We operate through our integrated management companies in Monaco, Norway, Singapore, and India. You may recognize us by our renowned business approach as an experienced organization with focus on first rate operations and customer service; our quality ships; our prudent capital structure that promotes staying power through the business cycles; our fleet employment with a combination of market exposure and fixed income contracts; our disciplined capital allocation strategy through cash dividends, investments in vessels, debt prepayments and share buybacks; and our transparent corporate structure maintaining a high level of integrity and corporate governance. For further information please visit www.dhtankers.com.
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Contact:
Laila C. Halvorsen, CFO
Phone: +1 441 295 1422 and +47 984 39 935
E-mail: lch@dhtankers.com
