Broking sources say the Dhaka-based owner wants to acquire a couple of Japanese-built handymaxes in the coming months to secure freight deals with local utility and steel mills to import Southeast Asian coal.
Company officials decline to comment.
The company last bought a bulker in 2012 but put further acquisitions on hold after it failed to win more contracts.
Since then, it has sold its ageing bulker fleet for scrap while investing heavily in coastal tonnage.
