Banchero Costa added in its report this week that “whilst still satisfactory there is a slowing of orders for larger tonnage. Big concern for the New buindings with delivery after 3 years. This week Capital Gas Greece ordered 2 x 174,000 cu.m LNG Carriers at Hyundai Samho for delivery /March 2026 at a level of $240 mln per unit. These are nearly $8 mln more than 2 other greeks controlled orders done few weeks back.
Knutsen NYK Offshore OAS booker 1 firm Suezmax Shuttle Tanker 154,000 dwt at Cosco Zhoushan for delivery 2024. No price emerged. Thenamaris added 2 more Aframax LR2 Product Carriers at Hyundai Vietnam for dely mid-2025. Total 15 ships on order in Vietnam from Thenamaris, all product carriers except 4 Bulkers ordered recently”.
Meanwhile, in the S&P Market, Allied said that “on the dry bulk side, it was a rather mediocre week in terms of activity taking place, given the relatively fewer number of units changing hands. This, on the other hand, came slightly attuned with the recent downward pressure noted from the side of earnings, with many interested parties appearing to have held back interest for the time being, hoping to get a better perspective of the true market direction at play right now.
Especially in the bigger size segments, SnP activity was sluggish, underlying the higher volatility noted. On the tanker side, the number of deals appeared stronger as of the past week. It is true that the recent incremental growth in freight rates has helped things heat up in the SnP market as well. However, given that it will take some time before any form of true market direction takes shape, we can not take this recent trend for granted. At this point, we see activity being skewed towards the MRs, relatively inline with the momentum noted in their freight rates”.
Banchero Costa commented that “after offers were invited the 16th of June Japanese controlled Panamax Lowlands Maine abt 77k blt 2005 Sasebo (SS: 03/2025 – DD: 01/2023, BWTS fitted) has been sold for $16 mln. Two weeks ago, Orient Prima and Beauty abt 76k blt 2005 Imabari were reported at $17 mln. Chinese buyers were behind purchase of Cardinal abt 55k blt 2004 Oshima (SS due July 2024 DD due June 2022 BWTS fitted) at $15.8 mln. Open hatch boxed handysize Ionian Spire abt 32k blt 2008 Kanda (SS due 2026 DD due 2024 BWTS fitted OHBS) has been sold at $17 mln to Turkish buyers. In the tanker market, Greek owners have sold their “Maran Sagitta” abt 105 k dwt blt 2009 Hyundai for $27.6 mln to c. of Performance Shipping. Furthermore, Suezmax Storviken abt 152k blt 2006 Samsung (CAP 1 SS due 2026 and BWTS fitted) was purchased by Greek buyers at $23.5 mln”, the shipbroker concluded.
