The shipbroker added that “on the Supramax side, the “Haut Brion” – /2011 Taizhou Sanfu was sold to Chinese buyers for USD 12.3 mills, and the “Icarius” – /2007 Mitsui fetched USD 11.75 mills, also to Chinese interests. Activity remained firm in the Handysize segment as well, with the Japanese-built “TBC Prime” – /2011 Minaminippon sold to Vietnamese buyers for USD 14 mills basis OHBS, while the “Bright Hope” – /2010 Imabari achieved high USD 9 mills. Finally, the 2005-built “CSE Clipper Express” – 28K Imabari was sold for USD 5.5 mills, rounding off a busy week across the dry market”.
Meanwhile, according to Xclusiv, “activity in the tanker market remained steady this week. In the VLCC segment, the “Dalma” – /2007 Daewoo was sold to Chinese buyers for USD 48 mills, reflecting firm pricing for older scrubber-fitted Korean tonnage. On the Suezmax sector, the “Brightway” – /2012 HHIC changed hands for USD 44.5 mills, while UAE-based Safeen acquired enbloc the Aframax sister ships “STI Lavender” and “STI Lobelia” – both /2019 New Times, for a total price of USD 122.4 mills enbloc. The pair are scrubber-fitted and coated, highlighting continued appetite for modern eco tonnage. On the MR2 front, the “Green Sky” – /2014 Dae Sun was reported sold to Greek buyers for USD 30.5 mills. Further down the size spectrum, the “Falcon Royal” – /2008 HMD fetched mid USD 16 mills, while the “Maritime Jingan” – /2003 Dalian achieved USD 9 mills, rounding off a relatively active week across the clean and dirty tanker segments”.
In a separate report, shipbroker Banchero Costa added that “in the bulk sector, the Capesize vessel Eastern Freesia 180k dwt 2010 Qingdao Beihai built was reported sold to Chinese interests at $23.25 mln. In the KMX segment, Nord Crux 82k dwt 2016 Tsuneishi Cebu built was reported sold to Greek interests at $27 mln. While Nord Taurus 2016 Imabari built was reported sold to Greek interests for $27.5 mln. Jiuxu 81 at 82k dwt, built 2013 Wuhu Xinlian was reported sold to Chinese interests at $18.5 mln. In the UMX segment, Draftdodger 66k dwt 2016 Mitsui built was reported sold to clients of Meghna Group at $26.2 mln. In the SMX segment, ND Pistis 58k dwt 2015 Tsuneishi Fukuyama built was reported sold to Greek interests at $23.20 mlb. In the tanker sector, LR2 Sti Lobelia 110k dwt 2019 New Times built and sister Sti Lavender (2011) were reported sold to clients of Safeen at $61.5 mln each. In the Aframax segment, Yinghao Confidence 107k dwt 2010 Tsuneishi Fukuyama built was reported sold to clients of Flynn Ventures at $36.2 mln. Also, Chinese interests were behind the purchase of Seasong 105k dwt 2005 HHIC Korea built at $21.95 mln. Korean interests were behind the purchase of HDY tanker Silver Ray 19.8k dwt 2013 Kitanihon built at $24.5 mln”, the shipbroker concluded.
Nikos Roussanoglou, Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
