---
title: "Rubico to buy shares in SPV tied to 47,499-dwt newbuilding MR tanker for $6.5 million"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/294514402.md"
description: "Rubico signed a share purchase agreement to acquire an SPV holding a contract for a new 47,499-dwt MR tanker, valued at $6.5 million. The vessel is scheduled for delivery in Q2 2029 and carries a seven-year time charter with an extension option. This transaction adds approximately $75.4 million to Rubico's potential gross backlog, raising total revenue backlog by 24% to $379.2 million."
datetime: "2026-07-31T12:36:39.000Z"
locales:
  - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/294514402.md)
  - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294514402.md)
  - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/294514402.md)
generator: "portal-rs"
---

# Rubico to buy shares in SPV tied to 47,499-dwt newbuilding MR tanker for $6.5 million

-   Rubico entered an SPA to buy an SPV holding a shipbuilding contract for a 47,499 dwt chemical/product MR tanker, due in Q2 2029. \* Deal value about USD 6.5 million, with closing expected by Sept. 30, 2026. \* Vessel fixed on a seven-year time charter from delivery, with a four-year extension option; potential gross backlog about USD 75.4 million. \* Total potential gross revenue backlog rises about 24% to about USD 379.2 million, including optional years. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Rubico Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief via EDGAR, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system operated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Ref. ID: 0001171843-26-005108), on July 31, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT) Original Document: here

### Related Stocks

- [RUBI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RUBI.US.md)

## Related News & Research

- [Rubico enters LOI to buy MR tanker newbuild delivering Q2 2029](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293770563.md)
- [Rubico Announces Its Decision to Exit the Megayacht Sector and Redeploy Capital towards its Core Tanker Business | RUBI Stock News](https://longbridge.com/en/news/292738762.md)
- [Oil Extends Gains as China Tankers Reverse Course in Hormuz](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296500108.md)
- [TOP Ships to buy three 2029-delivery MR tanker newbuildings for $7.4 million](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296142434.md)
- [Tanker off Yemen boarded by armed people, diverted towards Somalia, UKMTO says](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296473485.md)

---
> **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**