16-April-2020
Singapore based shipowner and operator Diamond Bulk Carriers sold 2013 built supramax bulk carrier 58K DWT MV Thor Chaichana (ex MV Draco Ocean) to Thoresen Shipping for about $14 million. Price tag of MV Thor Chaichana (ex MV Draco Ocean) is in line with 2013 built supramax bulk carriers.
Thoresen Shipping has not been at the sale and purchase (S&P) market since 2018. In 2018, Thoresen Shipping acquired 2008 built supramax bulk carrier 58K DWT MV Maritime Unity. Thoresen Shipping has been renewing fleet and currently has a fleet 22 bulk carriers.
In Q1 2020, 23 secondhand supramax deals has been materialized. On the other hand, in Q1 2019, 33 secondhand supramax deals materialized.
After the sale of MV Thor Chaichana (ex MV Draco Ocean), Singapore based shipowner and operator Diamond Bulk Carriers has left with a fleet of 13 bulk carriers.