The vessel is understood to have changed hands for $44m. The deal includes the remainder of a time charter until February next year at $13,750 per day.

At TradeWinds’ press time, it had not been possible to confirm the purchase with Golden Union.

Although the owner has not been very active in the sale-and-purchase (S&P) market this year, in April it bought the 181,400-dwt Seattle Slew (ex-Shaganfirst Era, built 2010) for a reported $54m, as well as acquiring three 2014-built kamsarmaxes.

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