Alimia Group orders MR2 newbuildings in China

Alimia Group has reportedly placed new orders for MR2 newbuildings.

According to TradeWinds, the company has confirmed it has signed a contract to build five MR2 tankers at China’s Penglai Zhongbai Jinglu Ship Industry.

No price details were revealed but the company said the conventionally fuelled vessels would be built to a South Korean design with “very high specifications” and without scrubbers.