CLARKSONS HELLAS – SnP WEEKLY
Dry Cargo As mentioned, the Kamsarmax sector has seen particularly strong activity recently, with a number of around 10 years old vessels changing hands. The MEDI POSITANO (ABT 82K DWT, 2015, TSUNEISHI ZOSEN, SCRUBBER) was sold to Greek Buyers for around USD 32m. Meanwhile, the PRESINGE (ABT 82K DWT, 2015 TSUNEISHI ZHOUSHAN) has been acquired ...
Recently, the Kamsarmax sector has experienced robust trading activity, with numerous vessels between 8 to 10 years old changing ownership. Among these sales, the MEDI POSITANO, a 2015 TSUNEISHI ZOSEN scrubber-equipped vessel rated at 82,000 DWT, was purchased by Greek buyers for approximately USD 32 million. Similarly, the PRESINGE, another 2015 TSUNEISHI ZHOUSHAN tanker of the same size, was bought by Indian entities for USD 29.25 million.
The BBG WUZHOU, a 2016 TSUNEISHI ZHOUSHAN-built tanker, was auctioned off for the opening bid of USD 29 million, which no buyers contested. Meanwhile, the Royal Hope, an 81,000 DWT 2015 JMU TSU vessel, was sold for around USD 31 million after accepting offers on August 5th.
On the Supramax side, the Global Oriole, a 2012 NACKS-built tanker rated at 59,000 DWT, found a Chinese buyer for USD 19.5 million. Meanwhile, the vintage Glory Bridge, a 2001 MITSUI CHIBA-built ship, was acquired by Chinese interests for USD 7.5 million.
C/O CMB.TECH recently sold their modern Korean-built scrubber-fitted Suezmax BRISTOL, built by HD Hyundai Samho in 2024, for an undisclosed price, marking a capital gain of around USD 56.9 million with delivery expected by the end of the year.
In the MR segment, clients of Onex DMCC have secured two Hyundai 2026 resale newbuilding MR tankers, ON PROMISE and ON PROSPER, both rated at 50,000 DWT and valued at around USD 50 million each, with delivery scheduled for Q3 and Q4 of this year.
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