Greece, Feb. 25 -- Velos Shipping has expanded its tanker operations by purchasing a secondhand chemical carrier from Easterly Asset Management's Maritime Logistics Equity Partners (MLEP), now known as Easterly Clear Ocean, according to the company's release.Velos Tankers acquired the 2010-built 36,700 deadweight ton (dwt) MR1 Easterly Sirius for approximately $15.5 million, renaming it Velos Rubini.The vessel, constructed by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea, joins Velos Tankers' fleet, bringing its total to nine tankers. The company, led by Paschalis Diamantides, plans a special survey and dry-docking for Velos Rubini this year, according to industry sources.Velos Dry, Velos Shipping's bulk carrier division established in 2022, operate...