After halting its plan to buy up other shipowners' fleets last quarter, Star Bulk Carriers has said that it will begin looking at consolidation opportunities once again.

During the bulker owner's earnings call with analysts, president Hamish Norton said Star Bulk's attitude has changed because there is less uncertainty surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic.

"Last quarter, we told people that at that time it probably was not a good time for consolidation because everybody was very uncertain as to the future and it was difficult to,...