Diamantis Diamantides-controlled bulker company Marmaras Navigation is believed to be close to selling a second supramax bulker in a month.

The 55,000-dwt Louise B (built 2011) has gone to an undisclosed buyer for $9.6m, Greek broking sources said.

Marmaras does not comment on commercial transactions. A source close to the company, however, insisted that no deal had been concluded at this point.