Greek capesize specialist Seanergy Maritime has revealed its second purchase this year that will take the company’s fleet to 19 ships.
The Stamatis Tsantanis-led listed owner and operator has picked up a 2012-built 181,400 dwt unit for delivery in the third quarter of this year.
The ship matches the description of the Koyo Dock-built Sea Triumph, which Japan’s Konlink Shipping recently sold for $36m with brokers placing Chinese interests behind the deal.
Seanergy, whose fleet currently stands at one newcastlemax and 17 capes, took delivery of its first purchase in June. The 2013-built 181,392 dwt Iconship, acquired for $33.7m and already on charter to Costamare, is being financed via a five-year sale and leaseback with China’s Avic Leasing with a repurchase obligation attached.
According to brokers at Intermodal, more than 80 capes have changed hands in the first seven months of 2024, up from last year’s record of 69 transactions in the same period.
Amongst the most recently concluded deals, Angelicoussis family-backed Alpha Bulkers snapped up the 2016-built Herun Global for $49.5m.
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