en.Wedoany.com Reported - At the Posidonia 2026 exhibition, Aegean Shipping Management, led by Georgios Melissanidis, announced the signing of an agreement with Hengli Heavy Industry to build two LR2/Aframax tankers and two Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs). This order expands Aegean Shipping Management's fleet to 22 vessels, including 16 tankers and 6 bulk carriers, with an average age of approximately three years. The signing marks Aegean's first entry into the VLCC segment, reflecting the company's confidence in the market and its long-term vision.

Hengli Heavy Industry showcased its shipbuilding capabilities at this exhibition. According to the announcement, Aegean will take delivery of four new LR2/Aframax vessels over the next six months, all of which have been chartered to Vitol. On Monday, the company confirmed in a statement on its website that its second LR2 tanker had been successfully launched at COSCO Yangzhou Shipyard. In the statement, Aegean Shipping Management expressed anticipation for the tanker to join its expanding fleet and reaffirmed its commitment to investing in modern tonnage.

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