Brullo Shipping Group of Rome has confirmed a contractual arrangement with a Chinese shipyard that will accelerate the renewal programme for two of its operating companies, Augustadue and Navalmed, sources indicated on 21 September 2026.
The announcement said the group has finalised an agreement with Anhui Shipyard, which operates under the umbrella of Anhui Port & Shipping Sealand Equipment Co. Ltd. The deal was completed with the assistance of lawyer Lawrende Dardani.
The order covers three modern tankers, the report stated, and forms part of a wider replacement and renewal exercise already under way within the Brullo corporate family. The group described the move as a further step in updating fleet capacity for both Augustadue and Navalmed.
No technical specifications, delivery dates or financial terms were included in the report and the companies have not released additional detail in the public notice. The announcement confined itself to the identity of the yard, the number of vessels and the legal adviser involved.
The contracting partners
Anhui Shipyard is identified in the report as a unit of Anhui Port & Shipping Sealand Equipment Co. Ltd. The arrangement places construction work at a Chinese yard, reflecting a continuing pattern among European owners of turning to East Asian builders for new tonnage.
Brullo Shipping Group, headquartered in Rome, is managing the programme through its two subsidiaries named in the announcement. Augustadue and Navalmed will be the end operators for the newbuild tonnage once deliveries are complete.
Legal and commercial handling
The report records that lawyer Lawrende Dardani assisted in concluding the agreement. Beyond that acknowledgement, the public notice does not convey the contractual structure, whether the order is backed by purchase options, finance arrangements or export credit support.
Brullo’s statement as captured by reports emphasises acceleration of an existing renewal and replacement plan rather than the start of a fresh programme. The group’s choice to place multiple vessels with a single builder points to a consolidated procurement approach.
Industry observers note that orders of multiple sister vessels are typically used to secure series discounts, harmonise operating profiles and simplify maintenance and crewing. The report did not detail whether the three tankers are sisterships or whether they will be configured for the same trading pattern.
A concise summary of the verified details follows:
- Principal: Brullo Shipping Group, Rome.
- Operating units named: Augustadue and Navalmed.
- Builder: Anhui Shipyard, part of Anhui Port & Shipping Sealand Equipment Co. Ltd.
- Number of vessels ordered: three tankers, as reported.
- Legal assistance: Lawrende Dardani.
The reports item is the only public account referenced in the verified notes. It supplies the core contract parties and the strategic framing but leaves many commercial and technical elements unreported. For owners, yards and financiers, such gaps are often filled subsequently through yard announcements, classification society filings, mortgage and flag-state registrations or separate corporate disclosures.
Until further detail is published, the order should be regarded as a confirmed placement between Brullo and the Anhui group, announced on 21 September 2026. The transaction is presented as a continuation and intensification of an ongoing replacement strategy for the group’s two named operating companies.