Safe Bulkers offloads veteran kamsarmax amid orderbook expansion with 6 bulkers

The New York Stock Exchange-listed drybulk shipowner Safe Bulkers, Inc. has entered into an agreement for the sale of Pedhoulas Leader, a 2007 Japanese-built, kamsarmax class dry-bulk vessel.

At the same time, the orderbook of the company consists of 6 dry bulk vessels, two of which dual-fueled, with an aggregate carrying capacity of 0.7 million dwt and deliveries from the second quarter of 2026 until the first quarter of 2027.

The Polys Hajioannou-led company said the gross sale price for the Pedhoulas Leader is $12.5m.

The company states that the kamsarmax will be delivered to her new owner between August and October 2025.

The company didn’t disclose the name of the buyer. Meanwhile, the shipowner has announced that it is