As many as six prospective buyers inspected the 179,200-dwt Baltic Tiger (built 2012) in China last week, market sources say.

Greece’s Alpha Bulkers Shipmanagement, Chartworld Shipping, Diana Shipping, Marmaras Navigation, CarVal Investors and Eyal Ofer’s Zodiac Maritime Agencies, are said to have looked at the ships.

The 2011-built sistership Baltic Lion is scheduled for inspection in the UK.

A sale, which was first noted by TradeWinds a few weeks ago, could be the first confirmed capesize trade since the 179,000-dwt Nordtramp (built 2001) was sold for $17.3m