DHT Maritime,
Inc., listed on NYSE
(Ole
Jacob Diesen,
CEO),
reported for the 3rd Q of 2008, total revenues
of USD 31m (an increase of USD 10.9m) and net income
of USD 12.3m, or USD 0.31 per share (diluted).
DHT’s
VLCCs achieved average time charter equivalent (TCE)
earnings in the commercial pool of USD 113,000 per day
(compared to USD 34,500 of 2007), the Aframax tankers
achieved USD 43,000 per day (USD 22,100 in 2007) and the
Suezmax tanker “Overseas Newcastle” achieved USD
55,000.
The Board of Directors decided to increase the
dividend by USD 0.05 to USD 0.30 per share for the 3rd
Q of 2008, which will be paid on December 11, 2008 to
shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 2,
2008.