Star Bulk Carriers Corp. , a global shipping company focusing on the transportation of dry bulk cargoes, announced that it has entered into a Capesize vessel pooling agreement (“CCL”) with BOCIMAR INTERNATIONAL NV, GOLDEN OCEAN GROUP LIMITED and C TRANSPORT HOLDING LTD.
Star Bulk has agreed to market nine of the Company’s Capesize dry bulk vessels, which had previously been operating in the spot market, as part of the CCL fleet. Together with Star Bulk’s nine vessels, CCL initially consists of 65 modern Capesize vessels and will be managed in Singapore and in Antwerp.
About Star Bulk
Star Bulk is a global shipping company providing worldwide seaborne transportation solutions in the dry bulk sector. Star Bulk's vessels transport major bulks, which include iron ore, coal and grain and minor bulks which include bauxite, fertilizers and steel products. Star Bulk was incorporated in the Marshall Islands on December 13, 2006 and maintains executive offices in Athens, Greece. Its common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "SBLK". On a fully delivered basis, Star Bulk will have a fleet of 78 vessels, with an aggregate capacity of 8.3 million dwt, consisting of Newcastlemax, Capesize, Post Panamax, Kamsarmax, Panamax, Ultramax, Supramax and Handymax vessels with carrying capacities between 45,588 dwt and 209,537 dwt. Star Bulk fleet currently includes 71 operating vessels and 14 newbuilding vessels under construction at shipyards in Japan and China. Additionally, Star Bulk has one chartered ‐ in Supramax vessel, under a time charter expiring in September 2017.