Bulker owner Laskaridis Maritime is said to have joined the tanker segment with an order for an aframax product carrier newbuilding.
Shipbuilding sources said the Athens-based company has contracted Yangzijiang Shipbuilding to build the 115,000-dwt LR2 product carrier to be delivered during the first half of 2026. It is not known if the contract includes any optional vessels.
Sources said the newbuilding will be powered by conventional marine fuel.
