Star Bulk Carriers Corp. today announced that on February 27, 2015 it has taken delivery of M/V Honey Badger (ex HN NE 164) and M/V Wolverine (ex HN NE 165), two 61,000 dwt Ultramax bulk carriers built by Nantong COSCO KHI ‐ Ship Engineering Co. (“NACKS”), one of the leading shipyards worldwide, the company said in its press release.
The Vessels are the first two out of four similar vessels ordered at NACKS, which are all built with modern specifications for low fuel consumption and reduced carbon emissions. Following the delivery of the Vessels, Star Bulk owns sixty ‐ six dry bulk vessels on the water, consisting of nineteen Capesize, four Post ‐ Panamax, nineteen Kamsarmax, nine Panamax, four Ultramax, ten Supramax vessels and one Handymax vessel, with a total carrying capacity of 6.8 million dwt.
In addition, Star Bulk has entered into definitive contracts for the construction of additionally thirty two vessels at high quality shipyards in Japan and China, including thirteen Newcastlemax, seven Capesize and twelve Ultramax vessels with fuel ‐ efficient specifications with expected deliveries in 2015 and 2016.