Tanker Pacific of Singapore is looking to place a new order for aframax tankers. 
Market sources say the company has been interested in yards in China and South Korea and have contacted them for the past six months for four or more vessels.
As Tanker Pacific cleared out all of its nine converted double-hull aframax tankers that it purchased from US-listed General Maritime Corp in 2006, it seems to re-build its aframax-tanker fleet.
Sources said, “There is talk that the company will firm up the project soon.”
Sources believe STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Dalian, Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction (HHIC) of South Korea and Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding of China are to be Tanker Pacific's preferred yards.