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Belships ASA: Sale of two Supramax vessels

Belships has entered into agreements for the sale of BELFRIEND and BELTIDE, Supramax bulk carriers built in 2016, for a price of USD 28.3m per vessel. Delivery is expected to occur within Q3 2024 and the Company will realise a gain of approximately …
May 10, 2024 / Vessels

Belships Announces Fleet Expansion

Belships has expanded its newbuilding program with two new 64 000 dwt Ultramax bulk carriers which will be delivered in 2028. The vessels are leased on similar terms as previously announced transactions, and Belships is not required to make any down …
Apr 22, 2024 / Curious

Belships ASA: Strategic Partnership and Divestment of Technical management business

Belships has entered into an agreement to divest its 100 per cent shareholding in Belships Management (Singapore) Pte Ltd., a technical and crew management company established in 1983, which currently manages dry bulk vessels for Belships ASA and …
Jul 11, 2023 / Curious

Belships Signs Contract for Acquisition of a New Ultramax Bulk Carrier

Belships has recently made an agreement to acquire a new 64,000 Ultramax bulk carrier which is currently being constructed at a shipyard in Japan. The delivery of the vessel is expected to take place between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026, and it will be …
Apr 13, 2023 / Vessels

Belships ASA: Acquisition of three new Ultramax bulk carriers

Belships has entered into agreements for the acquisition of three new 64 000 Ultramax bulk carriers which are being constructed at Japanese shipyards. Delivery of each vessel is expected in Q4 2024,  Q4 2025 and Q1 2026.  The vessels are …
Feb 28, 2023 / Vessels

Belships ASA: Acquisition of two modern vessels

Belships has entered into agreements for the acquisition of two modern Ultramax bulk carriers built at Japanese shipyards in 2015 and 2017. Belships will pay a total of USD 15.5m as a downpayment upon delivery of the vessels. The vessels are …
Jun 29, 2022 / Vessels

Belships ASA: Period charter contracts

Belships has entered into agreements to charter out four vessels for about 2 years period at an average gross rate of about USD 22 000 per day per vessel. Two of the contracts will commence within Q2 2022, and the remaining two will commence during …
Jun 15, 2022 / Curious

Belships ASA: New acquisition and divestment of vessel

Belships has entered into an agreement for the acquisition of a modern 64 000 dwt Ultramax bulk carrier built at a Japanese shipyard in 2020. The vessel is financed through a time charter lease agreement for a fixed period of about 5 years with …
May 25, 2022 / Vessels

Belships ASA: Fleet expansion and period charter contracts

Belships has entered into agreements for the acquisition of two modern 64 000 dwt Ultramax bulk carriers built at Japanese shipyards in 2019 and 2020. The vessels are financed through time charter lease agreements for a fixed period of about 5 years …
Apr 27, 2022 / Curious

Belships ASA: Period charter contract

Belships has entered into agreement for a period time charter contract for a period of about 22-26 months at a gross rate of USD 23 750 per day. The contract is expected to commence within Q1 2022.The total contract coverage for 2022 stands at about …
Mar 1, 2022 / Vessels