Bihar International has followed through with its long-mooted plans to order new product tankers.

The Dubai-based shipping arm of Saudi Arabia’s AK Albakri & Sons (Bakri Group) has commissioned New Times Shipbuilding of ­China to construct a series of vessels worth around $340m in total.

Shipbuilding players said ­Bihar has signed up for two firm 110,000-dwt LR2 tankers for delivery in the second half of 2021.