Vincent Shipping has sold a Japanese-built supramax that the company purchased four years ago.

The sale comes on top of steps by the Oslo-based bulker owner to renew its fleet with chartered vessels.

Shipbrokers said Vincent has sold the 55,000-dwt Vincent Genesis (built 2011) to an undisclosed buyer for $11.1m.

Chief executive Jan Lund confirmed that the IHI-built vessel has been sold, but he said the price was somewhat higher.