en.Wedoany.com Reported - Turkish shipowner Ciner Shipping has ordered three 90,000 cubic meter very large ammonia carriers (VLACs) at HD Hyundai Samho, each priced at $120.9 million, scheduled for delivery in 2030; Greek shipowner Minerva Marine has ordered four 6,000 TEU container ships at Hengli Shipbuilding (Dalian), scheduled for delivery in 2028. Shipbroker Banchero Costa reported these newbuilding orders.

According to the secondhand vessel transaction report released by shipbroker Xclusiv, multiple deals were concluded in the dry bulk sector. In the Capesize segment, the "AASHNA" (180,000 dwt, built 2012 at HHIC) was acquired by a Chinese buyer for approximately $37 million; the scrubber-fitted "NICHOLAS G.S" (179,000 dwt, built 2010 at Sungdong) was sold to a Chinese buyer for $34 million. The Post-Panamax vessel "INDUS PROSPERITY" (93,000 dwt, built 2011 at Taizhou Sanfu) changed hands to a Chinese buyer for $11.5 million due to drydocking expiry and poor condition. The Supramax vessels "BRITA OLDENDORFF" and "BENJAMIN OLDENDORFF" (both 62,000 dwt, built 2020 at Oshima) were sold as a package at $37.5 million each; Meghna company acquired "CMB JORDAENS" (63,000 dwt, built 2019 at Doudotsu) for $35.2 million; "INCE BEYLERBEYI" (61,000 dwt, built 2012 at Iwagi) was sold to Abu Dhabi National Oil Company for approximately $22 million. The Handysize vessel "IVS CRIMSON CREEK" (electronic main engine, 58,000 dwt, built 2014 at Shin Kurushima) was concluded at $23.5 million. The small Handysize open-hatch vessel "IKAN LANDUK" (37,000 dwt, built 2013 at Onomichi) was concluded at $16 million, and "BLUE UNION ALPHA" (28,000 dwt, built 2011 at Imabari) was concluded at $9.65 million.

In the tanker secondhand vessel trading sector, Xclusiv reported a considerable number of concluded deals. The Suezmax sister vessels "ALASKA" and "ARCHANGEL" (both 163,000 dwt, built 2006 at Hyundai Heavy Industries) were sold as a package to a Chinese buyer at $50.75 million each. The MR1 ice-class vessel "MINERVA RITA" (50,000 dwt, built 2005 at STX Shipbuilding) was transferred to Chinese interests for $16.2 million. The stainless steel vessel "FG ROTTERDAM" (19,000 dwt, built 2012 at Usuki) was concluded at $22 million; the scrubber-fitted stainless steel vessel "DING HENG 39" (19,000 dwt, built 2008 at Fukuoka) was concluded at $18.3 million; "CNC DREAM" (19,000 dwt, built 2004 at Fukuoka) was concluded at $11.5 million. The above information is summarized from Xclusiv.