DHT Holdings, Inc. is a company incorporated in the Marshall Islands, operating in the energy sector within the marine transportation industry, with a strategic focus on owning and operating Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs).
The company originated from a corporate restructuring and consolidation of maritime assets designed to support global crude oil transportation.
It was established with the purpose of serving the rising international demand for crude-oil shipping, providing a dedicated VLCC fleet for major oil companies, refineries and global commodity traders.
Its portfolio consists of VLCC tankers managed through subsidiaries responsible for technical operations, vessel maintenance, regulatory compliance and commercial deployment. The company operates through a combination of long-term time-charter agreements and spot-market voyages.
DHT operates globally across international shipping routes connecting the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Its operational structure is based on subsidiaries that own the vessels, technical-management units located in strategic regions and administrative teams dedicated to fleet planning and commercial optimization.
Key market factors that affect the company include global crude-oil demand, tanker-freight rate cycles, supply and demand balance in maritime transport, international trade flows and macroeconomic dynamics in major energy-consuming regions.
DHT Holdings, Inc. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker DHT.
History and when DHT Holdings, Inc. was founded
DHT Holdings, Inc. was established in 2005 in the Marshall Islands, following a corporate restructuring that consolidated existing maritime assets and operations in the crude-oil tanker segment. The company was created to serve as a structured platform capable of expanding a growing fleet and accessing international capital markets.
During the 2000s, DHT began operations by acquiring VLCC and Aframax tankers, many under long-term time-charter arrangements. In the following years, it expanded its fleet with additional vessels, including Suezmax units, strengthening its presence in global crude-oil transportation.
Throughout the 2010s, the company continued to grow its fleet and refine its technical and operational management structure, establishing itself as a specialized operator in the VLCC segment.
From 2020 to 2024, DHT modernized its fleet, balanced its exposure between spot operations and long-term charters, adapted to shifts in global oil demand and pursued greater operational efficiency through technological upgrades and optimized fleet deployment.
This period reflected disciplined commercial strategy aligned with global tanker-market conditions.
Additional Information
The Company DHT Holdings Inc (United States), is listed on Nasdaq with a market value of $ 2.16 Billions, having an equity of $ 1.10 Billion.
The Company is listedthe in the sector of Others and categorized in industry of Others.
In the last 12 months the Company had a revenue of $ 485.63 Millions, which generated a profit in the amount of $ 199.96 Millions.
As for its main indicators, the Company has a P/E ratio of 10.81, a P/BV ratio of 1.97 and in the last 12 months the dividend yield of DHT was at 5.51%.
The Company is traded internationally through the ticker DHT.