Mednav, an Italian shipping company recently denied that it ordered two MR tankers at China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC).

According to foreign media and industry, the company announced that it never ordered two MR tankers at CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering.

Previously local industry and brokers saw that “as the first newbuilding order in about 10 years, Mednav ordered two 45,000dwt MR tankers at CSSC OME. They will be delivered by H2 2019.” The price is known to be $34m for each.

However, Mednav announced that the news is ‘baseless.’ On the other hand, the plan for new MR tanker is still known to be valid, and the plan seems to be aiming for renewal of the company’s fleet.