Varun Shipping Company Ltd has announced that the Company has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for acquiring its third modern double hull 2006 built Aframax crude oil tanker. The vessel is scheduled to be delivered in January, 2007. With acquisition of this vessel, the Company will own a fleet of eighteen vessels. Acquisition of this vessel forms part of Company's plan to invest upto Rs 2000 crores for expansion of its fleet.