A Greek owner is taking its spending on containership newbuildings to more than $450m.

Embiricos-family controlled Aeolos Management is being linked to a South Korean yard for an order of another four vessels.

Aeolos is looking to place two firm orders for wide-beam, post-panamaxes of 6,700 teu, as well as two options.

Discussions are advanced with at least one yard thought to be Hyundai Heavy Industries.

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