Eagle Bulk takes delivery of M/V Southport Eagle
Published by Harleigh Hobbs,
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Dry Bulk,
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. has taken delivery of the M/V Southport Eagle, the second of 9 Crown-63 ultramax dry bulk sister vessels the company has acquired from Greenship Bulk Trust, as reported on 27 March 2017.
With the addition of the M/V Southport Eagle, the current Eagle Bulk fleet consists of 42 vessels on the water, including four ultramax vessels, with another seven ultramaxes set to be delivered over the coming months. The company’s pro-forma owned-fleet will consist of 49 supramaxes/ultramaxes.
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. is a Marshall Islands corporation headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. Eagle Bulk owns one of the largest fleets of supramax/ultramax dry bulk vessels in the world. Supramax/ultramax vessels, which are constructed with on-board cranes, range in size from approximately 50 000 – 65 000 DWT. The company transports a broad range of major and minor bulk cargoes, including but not limited to coal, grain, ore, pet coke, cement and fertilizer, along worldwide shipping routes.
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