Dr Stavros Tsolakis, theThessaloniki-based shipowner’s vice president, says the supramaxes are due for delivery in January and June of 2014, respectively.

“These vessels are built to very high specifications including many extras on top of the basic design and have many ‘Eco’ features including improved consumption over existing designs as well as ballast water treatment systems and low friction paints,” he told TradeWinds Thursday.

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