On Friday nearly half-a-dozen shipbrokers identified CarVal Investors as the buyer of the 178,900-dwt Silver Surfer (built 2013).
Compass Maritime Services and a number of other firms claim the ship fetched $53.5m, which represents a discount of nearly $2m when compared to what the VesselsValue.com portal believes the unit is worth in today’s market.
While it appears CarVal caught a break observers still believe the price tag tied to this transaction serves as further evidence that asset values in the capesize segment are on the rise.
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