National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) is looking forward to becoming the world’s largest VLCC owner as soon as it gets delivery of 10 newbuildings.

The Middle East owner will add the 300,000-dwt units from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries in the next two years, an order first reported by TradeWinds last year.

Matthew Luckhurst, line manager at Bahri general cargo, told Gulf News: “We placed orders for 10 more VLCCs to be delivered in the next two years with an investment of $1bn.

“We