Akrotiri Tankers has placed an order for two new tankers

Akrotiri Tankers, led by Marielena Prokopiou, continues its accelerated maturation trajectory conscionable 5 months aft placing its archetypal newbuilding orders.

According to marketplace sources, the institution has returned to New Times Shipbuilding yards, entering into a caller statement for the operation of 1 crude tanker (157,000 dwt) and 1 tanker (73,000 dwt), thereby expanding its footprint successful some the LR1 conception and the suezmax market.

Akrotiri Tankers was established successful June 2024, initially focusing connected LR1 second-hand tankers. It is besides noted that Prokopiou had antecedently founded Delos Navigation Ltd successful 2019, which currently
operates a fleet of 10 bulk carriers, with further enlargement expected done the summation of three newbuild kamsarmax vessels.