Double Hull Tankers Announces Offering

Double Hull Tankers Inc. (DHT.N) filed with U.S. regulators to periodically sell up to $200m in common and preferred stock and debt securities, according to a Reuters report. The tanker ship operator said in a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it will use the proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes. The purposes may include vessel acquisitions, business acquisitions or other strategic alliances, reduction of outstanding borrowings, capital expenditures and working capital, the filing said. [Source: Reuters]