Vega Bulk Carriers has built its owned fleet up to three vessels since its shipowning debut last year and plans to make it five before the start of summer.

Dubai-based Kenneth Fjeld and Oslo-based Niklas Sindum confirmed to TradeWinds the purchase of the 35,000-dwt Seastar Empress (renamed Vega Everest, built 2011). Delivery took place around the end of April at a price that brokers have reported to be $16.3m.