Belships has become a pure-play owner of ultramax bulkers following its latest sales.

The Olso-listed company said it had agreed to offload the 57,700-dwt supramaxes Belfriend and Beltide (both built 2016) to an unnamed buyer for $28.3m each.

Delivery is set for the third quarter of 2024, when the shipowner will book a gain of $3m per bulker.