Japanese shipowner Nissen Kaiun has reportedly added two more Medium Range (MR) tankers to its newbuilding tally.

According to Asiasis data, the shipowner has placed an order for a pair of MR tankers with compatriot Onomichi Dockyard.

The duo is scheduled to be delivered in 2020. Nissen Kaiun spent approximately US$36 million apiece.

It is said that the two newbuildings will be chartered out to Chevron.

VesselsValue data show that the Japanese company has a total of 33 newbuilings on order at various Japanese shipbuilders, including 12 Panamax bulkers, four Aframax tankers, two Ultramaxes, five Sub Panamaxes, seven MR2 tankers, one VLCC, one VLGC LPG and one small chemical tanker.