Athens based Greek shipowner and operator Mercury Maritime Enterprises Co. S.A. has been expanding the fleet despite the coronavirus recession. Jason Merkouris-led shipowner and operator Mercury Maritime Enterprises Co. S.A. bought 2011 built handysize bulk carrier 36K DWT MV Enterprise (ex MV Arrilah-I) from Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC). 13-August-2020
Athens based Greek shipowner and operator Mercury Maritime Enterprises has taken delivery of its first handysize dry bulk carrier 2011 built 36K DWT MV Serenity (ex MV Nord Rotterdam). Mercury Maritime Enterprises Co. S.A. was registered in Greece by Jason Merkouris in late 2018. MV Serenity (ex MV Nord Rotterdam) was built at Hyundai Vinashin Shipyard. In March 2019, MV Serenity (ex MV Nord Rotterdam) was acquired for about $11 million. Mercury Maritime Enterprises Co. S.A. intends to ultimately expand dry bulk carrier fleet with several bulk carriers over the next months. On the handysize sale-and-purchase (S&P) market, Greek shipowners have been relatively quiet in 2019. In February 2019, MV Serenity (ex MV Nord Rotterdam) sister ship MV Federica (ex MV Nord Mumbai) was acquired by another Greek Tomasos family-controlled Super-Eco Bulkers. MV Serenity (ex MV Nord Rotterdam) and MV Federica (ex MV Nord Mumbai) were in the fleet of Copenhagen based Dampskibsselskabet Norden A/S. 18-June-2019