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Union Maritime, a British tanker and bulk carrier owner, is expanding its fleet with an order for four handysize product tankers. The company has signed a contract with the newly restructured Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore Co. (DSOC) for the construction of 23,500 DWT vessels, scheduled for delivery in 2026.

This project is a milestone for DSOC, representing its first ocean-going merchant vessel initiative following its successful restructuring, apart from liquefied carbon dioxide carriers.Union Maritime’s fleet currently consists of 66 vessels, including 51 tankers and chemical tankers (ranging between 12,000 and 105,000 DWT), 12 bulk carriers (ranging from 33,000 to 201,000 DWT), and three offshore vessels.