In a weekly industry briefing Compass Maritime Services said the 149,530-dwt Magdalene (built 1989) fetched $490 per ldt, which amounts to roughly $8.9m.

The US sale-and-purchase broker claims the vessel will be torched in Bangladesh where bulkers sold for scrap are commanding between $450 and $460 per ldt on average.

Late last week Greek compatriot Lion Shipbrokers noted bulkers recycled in India are seeing levels of approximately $470 to $480 per ldt while tankers and containerships are enjoying premiums in excess of $500.

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