Greek shipowner Centrofin Management, led by Dimitris Procopiou, has completed another resale transaction, doubling its tally of newly built MR2 product tankers—with the counterparty once again being a Chinese shipowner.
According to market reports, Centrofin Management recently acquired the 50,542 dwt MR2 product tanker “CC Xiamen,” which is scheduled for delivery in 2026; the vessel has since been renamed “Nissos Dokos.” Data from Clarksons indicates that the ship was originally ordered in 2024 by Zhejiang Fuhua from a shipyard in Yangzhou.
The price for this transaction has not been disclosed, but according to estimates from Greek shipbrokers, the current resale price for a newbuild MR product tanker falls within the range of $60 million to $64 million.
According to reports, this is the second vessel—originally ordered by a Chinese shipowner—to join the fleet of Centrofin Management shortly after delivery. The company had previously acquired the MR2 product tanker “CC Tianjin,” which has since been renamed “Psara.”
With the addition of the “Nissos Dokos,” Centrofin Management’s fleet now includes five MR2 product tankers, with build dates ranging from 2009 to 2026.
Industry data indicates that Centrofin Management’s active tanker fleet currently consists of 27 vessels, with an additional 10 newbuilds under construction at shipyards in China and South Korea. These include six 114,000 DWT Aframax/LR2 tankers being built by Titan Wind Energy (Suzhou) and four 158,000 DWT Suezmax tankers contracted to Samsung Heavy Industries. Notably, Samsung Heavy Industries has subcontracted the full construction of its four vessels to PaxOcean Engineering Zhoushan Co. Ltd. (POEZ), meaning that all 10 of the tankers currently on order for Centrofin Management will be built in China.
Centrofin Management is also active in the bulk carrier market, currently operating a fleet of 26 vessels—a number that includes several 82,000 DWT bulk carriers newly built by Hengli Heavy Industries. Furthermore, the company has made its entry into the container shipping sector by placing an order with Hengli Heavy Industries for two 6,000 TEU container ships.