Expanding Dutch owner Aqualiner has contracted two more new ferries.

It has opted to build the 248-passenger vessels at Rodman Polyships of Vigo, Spain.

They will be delivered in September this year for an undisclosed cost.

The owner has one ferry in operation, which was built at Damen Antalya in Turkey in 2017. Three more are due from the yard this year.

Rodman is also building seven ferries for China Sonangol for delivery in 2019.