Beibu Gulf Ocean Shipping of Hong Kong is said to have topped up its panamax fleet.
Brokers point to the owner as the buyer of the 82,500-dwt FD Isabella (built 2009).
As TradeWinds newspaper reported this week, Kambara Kisen of Japan sold the vessel for $9.2m, marking its fourth asset disposal in quick succession.
Brokers say the transaction offered evidence of strong buying interest in the sector and a levelling of asset prices after heavy falls.
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