7/08/2015

Hellenic shipowners have scrapped the highest amount of dry bulk tonnage

Hellenic shipowners have scrapped the highest amount of dry bulk tonnage so far in the year. According to VesselsValue’s data, Greek ship owners have scrapped a total of 54 vessels, with an aggregate deadweight capacity of 4,984,500 tons. Capesizes were the largest ship type group to be scrapped, with a total of 20 vessels with a capacity of 3.22 million dwt tons. Ship owners from Hellas also scrapped 16 Panamaxes with a total deadweight of 1.14 million tons.