Scorpio Bulkers is continuing to see firming prices as it moves through the second half of its fleet disposal en route to a future in the wind-power sector.

Scorpio's latest sale sees a $16.5m price tag on the 63,600-dwt SBI Aries (built 2015), which is going to an undisclosed buyer.

The ultramax fetched $500,000 more than sister vessel SBI Gemini in a 30 November sale to Eagle Bulk Shipping of Connecticut.