Costamare Bulkers Holdings, the newly launched dry cargo arm of Greek maritime giant Costamare, has completed its first reported ship acquisition since its debut in May. The company has acquired a 176,000 dwt capesize bulk carrier, formerly known as Imperator Australis, from the Japanese firm Santoku Senpaku. The 13-year-old vessel has now been renamed Imperator. With this latest purchase, the company’s cape fleet now numbers seven ships.
Costamare, led by Konstantinos Konstantakopoulos, restructured earlier this year, creating two standalone businesses focused on distinct shipping segments. The spin-off, Costamare Bulkers, was designed to attract targeted investment and offer greater financial agility by separating dry bulk operations from its containership activities.
Beyond its cape fleet, the company owns 30 other bulkers and operates an active dry bulk trading platform, CBI. This platform manages roughly 50 vessels on charter, including kamsarmaxes, capes, and newcastlemaxes.
