In a weekly market briefing LionShipbrokers said the price tags tied to the 76,000-dwtYusho Spica (built 2006) and Mishima(built 2002) illustrate “a significantsoftening” of asset values.

The firm claims the former fetchedbetween $20.2 and $20.5m, which is nearly $3.5m less than what the 76,000-dwt OceanLily(built 2006), a vessel with identical specifications, commanded in April.

Lion pointed out that the Mishima wentfor $16m, which is almost $6m lower than price paid for the 74,000-dwt Aspendos(built