Seventeen Vessels Acquired in Past Two Weeks

Lion Shipbrokers said that a total of seventeen vessels changed their owners in the past two weeks.

Namely, eight bulk carriers, three container vessels and six tankers have been acquired by various shippers.

Bulkers:

M/V “BULK CHINA” – 179,109 dwt, blt 2013 Orient/S. Korea, NV, 9 HO/9 HA, MAN-B+W 6S70MC-C
Sold to undisclosed buyers for $55 mill

M/V “ZHUSHUI 3” – 79,501 dwt, blt 2012 Jinhai/China, LR, 7 HO/7 HA, MAN-B+W 5S60MC-C and
M/V “ZHUSHUI 5” – 79,501 dwt, blt 2012 Jinhai/China, LR, 7 HO/7 HA MAN-B+W 5S60MC-C
Both sold to Greek buyers (Clients of Polembros) for $23.5 mill each

M/V “GIANT PESCADORES” – 71,671 dwt, blt 1998 Hitachi/Japan, CR ss/dd due 03/2018, 7 HO/7 HA, B+W 6S60MC
Sold to Chinese buyers for $12 mill

M/V “ANNA OLDENDORFF” – 52,466 dwt, blt 2002 Sanoyas/Japan, NK, 5 HO/5 HA, B+W 6S50MC-C, Cr 4X30T
Sold to undisclosed buyers for $18.25 mill (Basis 2 years BB to sellers)

M/V “CRYSTAL OCEAN” – 48,913 dwt, blt 1999 Ihi/Japan, KR, 5 HO/5 HA, Sulzer 6RTA48T, Cr 4X25T
Sold to undisclosed buyer for $14 mill

M/V “ATALANTA” – 44,593 dwt, blt 1999 Szczecinska/Poland, GL, 8 HO/8 HA, 1830 teus, Sulzer 6RTA58T, Cr 3X40T
Sold to undisclosed buyers for $6.75 mill

M/V “HO XIN” – 24,823 dwt, blt 2007 Kurinoura/Japan, NK ss due 05/2017 dd due 05/2015, 4 HO/4 HA, MAN-B+W 7S35MC, Cr 4X30T
Sold to Greek buyers for $13 mill

Containers:

M/V “AKINADA BRIDGE” – 71,366 dwt, blt 2001 Hyundai/S.Korea, NK, 5610 teus 7 HO/16 HA, MAN-B+W 11K98MC
Sold to Greek buyers (Clients of Euroseas) for $20 mill

M/V “MSC HIMANSHI” – 30,600 dwt, blt 1997 Gdynia/Poland, GL, 2072 teus, 5 HO/9 HA, Sulzer 6RTA72U, Cr 3X45T
Sold to Swiss buyers for $7 mill

M/V “MONTANA” – 16,509 dwt, blt 2007 Jiangsu/China, GL, 1341 teus, MAN-B+W, 8S50MC-C, Cr 2X45T
Sold to undisclosed buyers for $8.6 mill

Tankers:

M/T “ASIAN PROGRESS II” 314,026 dwt, blt 2000 Mitsui/Japan, NK, capacity 340,104 cbm, B+W 8S80MC
Sold to Greek buyers for $28.5 mill

M/T “HUELVA SPIRIT” 160,383 dwt, blt 2001 Daewoo/S.Korea, NV ss due 03/2016, 12 tanks, capacity 167,807 cbm, B+W 6S70MC, igs/cow/sbt/dhull
Sold to Greek buyers (clients of Moundreas) for $21 mill

M/T “SEAGRACE” 157,000 dwt, blt 2014 Jiangsu/China, AB, 12 tanks, capacity 167,500 cbm, MAN-B+W 6S70ME-C and
M/T “SEASPRITE” 157,000 dwt, blt 2014 Jiangsu/China, AB, 12 tanks, capacity 167,500 cbm, MAN-B+W 6S70ME-C
Both sold to Singapore based buyers (clients of Frontline) for $54.5 mill each

M/T “SALAMIS” 35,437 dwt, blt 1999 Daewoo/S.Korea, NV ss/dd due 9/2014, 12 tanks, capacity 40,330 cbm, MAN-B+W 6S50MC, igs/sbt/dhull
Sold to undisclosed buyers for $10.7 mill

M/T “ANGEL NO. 12” 19,900 dwt, blt 2012 Ningbo/China, BV, 18 tanks, capacity 20,439 cbm, MAN-B+W 7S35MC, stainless steel coiled, igs
Sold to US based clients (Clients of Princimar) for $23 mill

Lion Shipbrokers, March 31, 2014