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Friday, 28 December 2012

Shell chartering Italian tankers according to the Dutch newspaper Leeuwarder courant dated 18 December 1956

An item reported that Shell chartered for a period of five years from the Italian ship owner Ernesto Fassio (1) ten Italian tankers including one of 50.000 tons and three of 31.500 tons. All tankers were still to be built and were to be delivered in 1959-1960.

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1. Ernesto Fassio (23 July 1893 Genova-8 July 1968 Genova), one of the three major Italian ship owners after the Second World War. Villain and Fassio and Company Genua International.