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 <em>Pacific South</em>, 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 &mdash; the <em>Battersea</em> and <em>Belgravia</em> &mdash; 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.