A supramax bulk carrier that was the subject of a deadly attack by the Houthis earlier this year has been reported by brokers as sold for recycling on an as-is basis in the UAE.

The 50,400-dwt True Confidence (built 2011), a vessel that operated in the fleet of Piraeus-based Third January Maritime, was hit by a missile fired by the Yemeni rebel group while it was 50 nautical miles (93 km) southwest of the port city of Aden on 6 March.