EBE Maritime, the Belgian bulker operator launched by Basile Aloy, has revealed it is preparing to add a brace of ultramaxes to its four-strong bulker fleet.

The 62,000-dwt vessels will be the fifth and sixth units in the fleet when they are delivered next year from Oshima Shipbuilding.

Aloy said the newbuildings were among six vessels acquired since the Antwerp-based company was established in 2016.