In a client briefing Lion Shipbrokers shed light on the price paid for the 175,700-dwt C Prosperity (built 2011) but acknowledged that the identity of the buyer remains unclear.

The price tag is approximately $5m lower than what Compass Maritime Services believe five-year-old capes are worth in today’s market.

When speculation about the sale of the C Prosperity first began to surface last month many said they were surprised to learn that the unit might command just $30m.

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