Lion Shipbrokers said that a total of twenty vessels changed their owners last week.
Namely, twelve bulk carriers, one container vessel and seven tankers have been acquired by various shippers.
BULKERS
M/V “SHAGANGFIRST ERA” – 181,447 dwt, blt 2010 Koyo Dockyard/Japan, NK, 9 HO/9 HA, MAN-B+W 6S70MC-C – Sold to undisclosed buyers for $54 – $55 mill
M/V “OCEAN LILY” – 76,585 dwt, blt 2006 Imabari/Japan, NK, 7 HO/7 HA, MAN-B+W 6S60MC – Sold to Japanese buyers ( clients of Sanko ) for $25 mill (Note: buyers have vessel under time charter)
M/V “ORSOLINA BOTTIGLIERI” – 75,413 dwt, btl 2001 Hitachi/Japan, RI ss dd due 09/2014, 7 HO/7 HA, MAN-B+W – Sold to Far Eastern buyers for $18.75 mill
M/V “CROWN PRINCESS” – 52,347 dwt, blt 2005 Tsuneishi/Japan, LR, 5 HO/5 HA, MAN-B+W 6S50MC, Cr 4X30T – Sold to Greek buyers for $23 mill
M/V “ASIAN EXCELSIOR” – 45,190 dwt, blt 1996 CSBC/Taiwan, AB, ss due 06/2016, dd due 06/2014, 5 HO/5 HA, B+W 6S50MC, Cr 4X30.5T, LDT 7,970 – Sold to Greek buyers for $11.2 mill basis dry-docking due this June
M/V “ROMEA” – 38,852 dwt, blt 1995 IHI/Japan, RI ss dd due 05/2015, 5 HO/5 HA, Sulzer 6RTA52, Cr 4X25T – Sold to Turkish buyers for $8 mill
M/V “ORIENT SINGAPORE” – 33,688 dwt, blt 2011 Kurushima/Japan, NK, 5 HO/5 HA, Mitsubishi 6UEC45E, Cr 4X30T – Sold to Greek buyers ( hearing to clients of Dalex ) for $23 mill
M/V “FEDERAL POLARIS” – 29,536 dwt, blt 1985 NKK/Japan, AB Ice 1A, 5 HO/5 HA, Sulzer 6RTA, Cr 4X25T, lake fitted
M/V “FEDERAL FUJI” – 29,531 dwt, blt 1986 NKK/Japan, AB Ice 1A, 5 HO/5 HA, Sulzer 6RTA, Cr 4X25T, lake fitted – Both sold to Syrian or Eastern European buyers for $6.9 mill (Note: ships were Super Ice 1A lakers with 3 generators)
M/V “AMY C” – 13,538 dwt, blt 2006 Kyokuyo/Japan, LR, 4 HO/4 HA, 172 teus, MAN-B+W 7S35MC, Cr 2X30T
M/V “HELEEN C” – 13,497 dwt, blt 2006 Kyokuyo/Japan, LR, 4 HO/4 HA, 172 teus, MAN-B+W 7S35MC, Cr 2X30T – Sold en bloc to Greek buyers for $14.5 mill
M/V “WHITE TOBA” – 11,443 dwt, blt 2003 Nishi/Japan, NK ss due 01/2018 dd due 12/2015, /2 HA, MAN-B+W 6L35MC, Cr 2X30T, Der 1X30T – Sold to Turkish buyers for $5 mill
CONTAINERS
M/V “CMA CGM VIVALDI” – 101,661 dwt, blt 2004 Hyundai/Korea, BV, 8238 teus, MAN-B+W 12K98MC – Sold to Japanese buyers for $50 mill
TANKERS
M/T “KNOCK CLUNE” – 164,028 dwt, blt 2010 Bohai/China, NV, 12 tanks, capacity 177,192 cbm, MAN-B+W 6S70ME-C – Committed on subjects to Singaporean buyers ( clients of Eastern Pacific ) for $40 mill
M/T “FORWARD VENTURE” – 115,567 dwt, blt 2006 Sasebo/Japan, AB, 12 tanks, cap119, 528 cbm, MAN-B+W 6S60MC – Sold to undisclosed buyers in excess of $30 mill
M/T “STI HERITAGE” – 73,956 dwt, blt 2008 Onomichi/Japan, AB, 12 tanks, capacity 82,135 cbm, B+W 6S60MC-C, epoxy – Sold to undisclosed buyers for $30 mill
M/T “HELLAS CONSTELLATION” – 46,162 dwt, blt 2000 Hyundai/S. Korea, AB ss dd due 06/2014, 12 tanks, capacity 50,715 cbm, MAN-B+W 6S50MC – Sold to European buyers for $11.9 mill
M/T “MAEMI” – 19,859 dwt, blt 2008 Fukuoka/Japan, NK, 18 tanks, capacity 20,477 cbm, MAN-B+W 6S42MC – Sold to US based buyers for $27 mill
M/T “MAR ALMUDENA” – 9,776 dwt, blt 1994 Unl/Spain, LR ss dd due 12/2014, 6 tanks, capacity 9,850 cbm, Wartsila 8R32E, Ldt 2781, epoxy coated – Sold to undisclosed buyers for $4.4 mill
M/T “MAR ROCIO” – 6,967 dwt, blt 1999 Desan/Turkey, LR ss dd due 11/2014, 10 tanks, capacity 7,784 cbm, MAN-B+W 5L35MC, epoxy coated, igs/sbt/dhull, LDT 2366 – Sold to Greek buyers for $3.8 mill
Lion Shipbrokers, April 6, 2014