8-January-2019
Greek shipowner and operator Z&G Halcoussis acquired supramax bulk carrier which makes Z&G Halcoussis first sale-and-purchase move in 5 years. Z&G Halcoussis acquired supramax bulk carrier from Turkish shipowner and operator Densan Shipping.
Piraeus based Z&G Halcoussis acquired 2012 built supramax bulk carrier 58K DWT MV Almar (ex MV Veronique D) for around $16 million. Turkish shipowner and operator Densan Shipping was announced to have sold MV Veronique D and sistership MV Anjelique D. MV Veronique D and sistership MV Anjelique D was built at Nantong Cosco KHI Ship Engineering. MV Veronique D and sistership MV Anjelique D were Densan Shipping’s last two bulk carriers.
Z&G Halcoussis has not bought any bulk carrier on the secondhand market since June 2014. In June 2014, Z&G Halcoussis acquired 2012 built kamsarmax bulk carrier 82K DWT MV Alexandria (ex MV Mokpo Star).
Greek shipowner and operator Z&G Halcoussis was established by George and Zannis Halcoussis in 1964. Z&G Halcoussis is persistently on an expansion education. Z&G Halcoussis will take delivery of 85K DWT kamsarmax newbuilding from Sasebo Heavy Industries, Japan. Currently, Z&G Halcoussis fleet consists of 2 kamsarmax and 3 supramax bulk carriers.