Destination: Becancour, Canada
Previous port of call: Sao Luis, Brazil

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Pacific Basin picks up six secondhand bulkers
January 16, 2023
Hong Kong-based dry bulk shipping giant Pacific Basin has bolstered its fleet with the purchase of six secondhand vessels for $124.65m.

The deal includes four ultramaxes—three built in 2012 and one in 2016—as well as a 2012-built supramax and a 2016-built handy bulker, all constructed in Japan. The ships were not named, but brokers suggest Pacific Basin swooped on Ultrabulk-operated Ultra Integrity, Ultra Bellambi, Ultra Dwarka, Ultra Rocanville, Ultra Rocanville and Ultra Fitz Roy.

The company, which sold eight older handysize vessels last year, said it would continue to look for opportunities to offload smaller and older ships in this segment, with eyes set on adding more supramaxes, ultramaxes and larger handysize vessels.

In addition to a pair of ultramaxes and one supramax acquired in the latter part of 2022, Pacific Basin’s fleet will stand at about 263 ships, of which 123 are owned.