Cargill has fixed two kamsarmax bulk carriers owned by Gregory Callimanopoulos-led companies on one-year timecharters, according to Baltic Exchange data.
Marine Management Services MC’s Trade Resource (82,031 dwt, built 2016) was reportedly fixed to the commodity trader at a rate of $7,000 daily, with a one-year extension option attached at a rate of $8,000 per day.
Trade and Transport’s Trade Will (81,712 dwt, built 2012) was also reported fixed for a year at the slightly lower rate of $6,500 daily, plus an optional one-year extension at $7,000 per day.
The vessels are the first reported fixtures Cargill has made in the period market since July 28 this year, when the trader fixed a capesize owned by Diana Shipping.
Trade Resource and Trade Will will deliver to the charterer in Lanshan, China and Taichung, Taiwan respectively before the end of the month.
The brand-new Trade Resource was delivered from China’s Jiangsu New Yangzijiang shipyard in February.
