Greece’s Capital Maritime and Trading and Polembros Shipping have booked tanker newbuilding slots at China’s New Times Shipbuilding.

Evangelos Marinakis’ Capital has lifted its LNG dual-fuel suezmax orderbook at the Jiangsu-based shipyard to six with two more 156，000 dwt ships. The price tag for the previous four units expected to deliver through 2026 was reported at around $87m.

Marinakis has also lined up up to four 112，500 dwt LNG dual-fuel LR2 tankers at the same yard in the form of a letter of intent.

Meanwhile， Spiros Polemis-controlled Polembros has signed a debut order at New Times for a pair of suezmax tankers with early delivery in the second quarter of 2025.

No price has been revealed for the 157，000 dwt units， which will be LNG-ready and fitted with scrubbers. The order will boost Polembros’ tanker fleet to 13 ships， with nine suezmaxes on a fully delivered basis.