On Friday Lion Shipbrokers expressed concerns about the future of secondhand asset values in the near term even though the market is teeming with prospective buyers.

“Dry asset values seem to have stabilised or are [in certain sectors] even starting to soften,” the Athens-based brokerage told clients in its latest newsletter.

In an overview of the most recent sale-and-purchase deals the company pointed out that two panamaxes, five supramaxes and three handies changed hands last week.

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