Croatian bulker owner and operator Atlantska Plovidba has added another ultramax newbuild to its orderbook in China.

The Dubrovnik-based outfit， majority owned by compatriot Tankerska Plovidba from Zadar， said in a Zagreb stock exchange filing it had lifted an option at Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry for an additional vessel following a $65m deal for a pair of 63，500 dwt bulkers earlier this year.

Atlantska is paying around $32.5m to see the latest newbuild， designed to meet IMO Tier III and EEDI Phase 3 requirements， delivered in 2027， while the first two ultramaxes are due in 2026.

The company， which currently manages a fleet of 11 bulkers， also ordered four kamsarmaxes at Jiangsu Hantong in 2021.