The Athens-based company is being linked with two newbuildings at a South Korean shipyard.

Sources say the Constantine Angelopoulos-controlled company has inked a letter of intent (LOI) with DSME for delivery of the 320,000-dwt ships in 2016.

They are said to be costing $101m each.

DSME officials were not available for comment before TradeWinds went to press.

Shipbuilding players say Arcadia has been looking to diversify into the VLCC sector for some time.