Hansa Tankers has sold its second ship of the year, moving one of its vessels at an attractive price given recent deals.
The Bergen-based operator sold the 33,600-dwt Skarven (built 2009) for $29m, broker reports show.
TradeWinds understands the ship is being sold to a buyer in the Far East.
The Kitanihon 33000 Type Chem MK II vessel was built at Japan’s Kitanihon Zosen Shipbuilding.
The Skarven is the second ship to exit the Hansa Tankers fleet this year, following the sale of the 20,000-dwt stainless steel tanker Livarden (built 2007) to China’s Focus Shipping in February for $18m, according to data from VesselsValue.
The valuation service estimates the Skarven is worth $35m, while MSI Horizon said it is worth between $19.7m and $24.5m.
But the $29m price is higher than several other recent deals for similarly sized and aged ships.
In February, Scholler Holdings reportedly sold the 37,800-dwt Cape Corfu and Cape Camden (both built 2009) for $22m each to Spring Marine Management of Greece.
Meanwhile, the 37,300-dwt San Carlos (built 2007) was sold by Gestioni Armatoriali to a Turkish buyer for $20.5m in March.
While primarily a pool operator, Hansa Tankers owns a fleet of nine chemical tankers, not including the Skarven and Livarden, according to a fleet list maintained by Clarksons. The ships are mainly about 19,900 dwt.
The Skarven was acquired from Japan’s Yuyo Steamship in 2019 for more than $18m, following the end of its 10-year time charter to compatriot Odfjell.
