Swiss trader and charterer Mercuria is keeping up its investment spree, this time with fresh moves in the cape segment.
Sources confirm to Splash that the company has acquired the Pacific South, a 176,000 dwt capesize built in 2012 at Jiangsu Rongsheng, from Sinokor for approximately $23m. The company has also been linked to a second deal, which is apparently still in the works. Several sources note Mercuria is closing in on two Bocimar units — the Battersea and Belgravia — both 169,000 dwt scrubber-fitted capsizes, built at Daehan in 2009. The pair are said to be changing hands for just under $50m en bloc.
Many of Mercuria’s shipping assets are registered under MM Marine, its Greece-based shipmanagement arm.
Founded in Geneva in 2004 by traders Marco Dunand and Daniel Jaeggi, Mercuria today boasts a diverse fleet. On the wet side, its orderbook is significant: five MRs, two LR tankers, and one owned and one chartered-in VLCC newbuild, all set to deliver in 2027.
