Seanergy Maritime Holdings expects to make an $8m profit by offloading its two oldest capesize bulkers to diversified spinoff United Maritime Corp for $36.3m.

New York-listed Seanergy plans to deliver the 177,500-dwt Goodship (built 2005) and 176,900-dwt Tradership (built 2006) during the first quarter.

United Maritime bought the ships by exercising a right of first offer given by Seanergy on its capesizes in accordance with a July agreement.