d'Amico Tankers D.A.C. (Ireland), a subsidiary of d'Amico International Shipping, in turn a subsidiary of d'Amico Company of Navigation, ordered from the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) building two tankers Medium Range 1 (MR1) of 40,000 tons deadweight at the price of $43.2 million each. It is expected that these two new ships, extremely efficient from the point of view of are delivered respectively in the months of April and July 2029. d'Amico Tankers also has an option, exercisable within three months of the signing of the construction, to order one or two additional ships of the same typology.

To date, the DIS fleet includes 29 double-hulled tankers (MR, Handysize and LR1, of which 27 owned and two owned bareboat charter), with an average age of 9.5 years.

"These ships - underlined Carlos Balestra di Mottola, CEO of d'Amico International Shipping - will be by far the most efficient MR1s in our fleet: at the design draught and the normal continuous power that can be delivered of the main engine, will consume about 4.0 tons of oil less fuel per day (reduction of about 20%) and They will be able to carry about 4,000 cubic meters of additional cargo (increase of about 8%) compared to our already efficient MR1 "eco-design" currently in service. The MR1 in construction at GSI will also be prepared for the use of methanol and shore power supply, certified for the use of biofuels and cyber-resilient".

"This investment, amounting to approximately 86.4 million dollars - added di Mottola - is part of our renewal program of the fleet, started with the sale of our four units older women in the last two years, and strengthens our long-term strategy to operate a modern fleet and environmentally efficient. In a context characterized by a very limited order book and a rapidly ageing fleet in this segment, together with the interest of the main charterers for MR1 vessels, these new units will help to further strengthen the competitive position".