The Nantong COSCO KHI Engineering Co (Nacks)-built Port Belavista, which was delivered in February, fetched a fairly low price of $18.7m, according to sources.

The deal includes a time charter to Pacific Basin at $5,700 per day until March or May next year.

Portline is believed to have paid $28m for the ship in 2014.

Portline managing director Cristina Alves did not respond to requests for comment.

However,