According to VesselsValue, “bulker values have mostly firmed this week mainly owing to recent deals such as Sea Venus, Oakgate and Majestic Marina. Panamax BC Sea Venus (80,900 DWT, Oct 2013, New Century) sold to undisclosed buyers for USD 16.7 mil, VV Value USD 16.57 mil. Ultramax BC Oakgate & Maplegate (60,400-63,500 DWT, 2018-2019, Oshima) sold Enbloc to unknown Indonesian buyers for USD 63 mil, VV Value USD 62.34 mil. Handy BC Majestic Marina (32,100 DWT, Jul 2009, Hakodate Dock) sold DD Due to unknown Vietnamese buyers for USD 10.5 mil, VV Value USD 10.25 mil”.
Meanwhile, in the wet segment, Xclusiv said that “Chinese buyers acquired the VLCC “DHT Lotus” – /2011 Bohai and the “DHT Peony”- /2011 Bohai for USD 103 mills enbloc. The dirty trading LR2 “Mare Nostrum” – /2009 Mitsui was sold for excess USD 34 mills, has been delivered. On the MR2 sector, the “PS Atene” – /2018 HMD found new owners for USD 37.8 mills. On the same sector, the “MD Miranda” – /1999 Daedong changed hands for USD 8.3 mills. Finally, the Shallow draft, Twin M/E MR1 “Golden Daisy” – /2021 Fujian Mawei was sold for USD 32.93 mills to clients of Seakapital”.
VV added that “tanker values have remained mostly stable across the board over the last week as uncertainty remains Aframax P Sophia (105,100 DWT, Sep 2009, Hyundai HI Ulsan Shipyard) sold SS/DD Passed to undisclosed buyers for USD 36.05 mil, VV Value USD 33.95 mil”, it concluded.
Nikos Roussanoglou, Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
