Company founder George Dalacouras confirms it has bought the 33,300-dwt Scarlett (built 2009) for $18.55m. He notes the ship has two generators and is due for drydocking in October.

He also reveals that the company has added two more ships in deals that have not yet been reported. It bought the 33,600-dwt Sea Bonanza (built 2012) as much as four months ago.