Cargill has taken on a vessel which has just come off hire from Norden while Sino East Transportation has hooked the Greek owner’s latest newbuilding.

Diana says Cargill has fixed the 73,600-dwt Arethusa (built 2007) for between 18 and 24 months.

It will collect $7,300 daily from the charter, down by around $2,000 daily on what it was netting from Norden.

It becomes the seventh ship in Diana’s 30-strong fleet to be working for Cargill.

Sino East has taken the 98,700-dwt Polymnia