Dry bulkers still in demand.

Ship owners are still craving for dry bulk carriers, as evidenced by the latest weekly reports. Shiproker Banchero Costa said this week that "in the dry market 2 x Kamsarmax under construction at COSCO Zhoushan were sold en bloc at $29mn each basis prompt delivery.

A Chinese built Panamax, the Genco Thunder, 76,000 dwt built Jinagnan in 2007 was sold at $10.4mn to Greek buyers. In the Supramax segment the Darya Mahesh, 56,000 dwt built 2008 by Mitsui was reported sold to...