Evangelos Pistiolis-led Central Group has raised its bet on modern MR2 tanker tonnage by inking a further three 50,000-dwt ships at Huyndai Mipo Dockyard.

This takes the Greek owner's total MR orderbook to 19, which it has placed at various Hyundai Heavy Industries group yards over the past few years.

Seven of them are currently under construction.

The freshly booked units are to be delivered in the first quarter of 2021.