Shipbrokers say the 245,000-dwt OceanUniverse (built 1998) fetched $11.2m after changing hands at a rate of around $380per ldt.
While some sources say the finaldestination is yet to be determined, others claim the ship will be torched at arecycling facility in India.
According to data from Clarksons, theremainder of STX’s capesize bulkers were built in the 1990’s or later.
Statistics from Compass MaritimeServices of the US indicate that approximately 67 bulkers in excess of 80,000-dwt havebeen scrapped this year while around 277 capesize newbuildings are due fordelivery between now and 2015 with the majority scheduled to hit the water in2013.
