en.Wedoany.com Reported - Greek shipowner Ionic has ordered four newbuild tankers at Japanese shipyards, continuing its long-standing strategy of focusing on Japanese-built tonnage.

According to reports, the company led by Dimitris Sarakakis has booked a combination of suezmax and aframax tankers, though prices and delivery dates have not been disclosed.

Sarakakis stated that the move is primarily aimed at fleet renewal rather than expansion, noting that as the global tanker fleet continues to age, the industry needs newer, more efficient vessels.

The latest orders reinforce Ionic's newbuilding focus on Japan, where the company has built its tanker and bulk carrier fleet. Ionic Tankers currently operates seven vessels, including six aframaxes and one suezmax, all built at Japanese shipyards such as JMU, Sumitomo, Namura, and Tsuneishi.

The company's latest tanker is the 159,120 dwt suezmax Ionic Semeli, built in 2025 and delivered by JMU. In its bulk business, Ionic owns 11 vessels, including kamsarmaxes, ultramaxes, and supramaxes, built at Japanese shipyards such as Imabari, Sasebo, Tsuneishi, and Mitsui.

Founded in 2013 with the aim of building a medium-sized modern fleet, the company has consistently maintained a strong preference for Japanese-built vessels in both the tanker and bulk carrier sectors.

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