Navios Partners buys $134.3m Japanese capesize newbuilding pair

Angeliki Frangou-led Navios Maritime Partners L.P. has confirmed the $134.3m acquisition of two Japanese newbuilding capesize vessels with scrubbers from an unrelated third party under 12-year bareboat-in contracts, the $136.5m gross sale proceeds from the sale of two VLCC tankers with an average age of 16 years, the delivery of an aframax/LR2 tanker newbuilding, and new long-term charters which are expected to generate revenue of $261m.

Acquisition of vessels

$134.3m acquisition of two Japanese newbuilding capesize vessels (with scrubbers)

In December 2025, Navios Partners agreed to acquire two Japanese newbuilding scrubber-fitted capesize vessels, from an unrelated third party, under 12-year bareboat-in contracts. Navios Partners has the option to acquire the vessels starting at the end of year four until the end of the