A Navios Maritime Acquisition VLCC newbuilding is headed into a charter deal with Al-Iraqia Shipping Services & Oil Trading (AISSOT), joining its Japanese-built sisterships with the Middle East operator.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has delivered the vessel, the fourth and final ship ordered by the Greek shipowner in Japan.

The ships were originally contracted at Imabari Shipbuilding, but the last in the series was subcontracted out to MHI's Koyagi shipyard in Nagasaki.