The Belgian operator’s parent, Compagnie Maritime Belge, shed light on the freshly minted orders in its fourth-quarter earnings report.

NYSE Euronext-listed CMB said the contract includes four 206,000-dwt newbuildings that are due for delivery in 2015 and 2016.

Of these, two will be wholly-owned and the other pair will be taken on time charter for a period of ten years, according to a statement.

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