George Economou has added further excitement to an ever brisker secondhand market for large bulkers by marketing a pair of modern newcastlemaxes for sale.

According to several Athens-based brokers, the Greek shipowner has circulated the 209,000-dwt Netadola and Xanadu (both built 2017) as sale candidates.

Managers at the Economou group of companies did not respond to a request for comment.