W Marine of Greece has finalised an order for up to two kamsarmaxes at Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding and unveiled the purchase of a secondhand post-panamax.

The shipowner ordered one firm 82,000-dwt vessel at Taizhou Kouan with an option for another.

The firm ship is scheduled for delivery in March 2020 and, if the company declares the option, the second will be due in June of the same year, W Marine managing director Nikolaos Triantafyllakis told TradeWinds.