This week, the commercial ship market has faced extensive activities across all measured sectors. In the Newcastlemax sector, the ship "Houheng 6" with a capacity of 262,000 tons and the ship "Houheng 5" with the same capacity were each sold for over 70 million dollars.
Developments in Various Ship Sectors
In the Capesize sector, the ship "Highland" with a capacity of 174,000 tons and built in 2006 was sold for over 25 million dollars. Additionally, the Kamsarmax ship "Bora" with a capacity of 82,000 tons and built in 2014 was sold for around 22 million dollars. In the Panamax sector, the ship "King Loong" with a capacity of 77,000 tons and built in 2006 was sold for 13 million dollars.
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In the Ultramax sector, the ship "Aeriko" with a capacity of 63,000 tons and built in 2013 changed ownership for 24 million dollars. Furthermore, the Supramax ship "Vela" with a capacity of 54,000 tons and built in 2007 was sold for over 10 million dollars. Finally, in the Handysize sector, the OHBS ship "Sider Bellezza" with a capacity of 40,000 tons and built in 2026 was sold for 38.5 million dollars, and the ship "Crimson Wyoming" with a capacity of 33,000 tons and built in 2015 was sold for less than 18 million dollars.
Strong Activity in the Tanker Sector
Market activities for tankers have also been strong this week. In the VLCC sector, the tanker "Sea Leopard" with a capacity of 314,000 tons and built in 2011 was sold for 135 million dollars. Additionally, in the Suezmax sector, the tanker "Montestena" with a capacity of 159,000 tons and built in 2012 was sold for 87 million dollars, and the tanker "Graff" with a capacity of 151,000 tons and built in 2001 was sold for over 45 million dollars.
In the Aframax sector, the tanker "Vienna Wood" with a capacity of 105,000 tons and built in 2010 changed ownership for 49.4 million dollars. In the LR1 sector, the tankers "Marlin Hestia" and "Marlin Hera" each with a capacity of 74,000 tons and built in 2017 were sold for 49 million dollars. In the MR sector, the tanker "Ardmore Endeavour" with a capacity of 50,000 tons and built in 2013 was sold for 34.5 million dollars, and the tanker "Dylan" with a capacity of 50,000 tons and built in 2009 was sold for 19.5 million dollars. Finally, the small tanker "BS Haiphong" with a capacity of 13,000 tons and built in 2024 was sold for 29 million dollars.
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