reports’s weekly valuation bulletin found bulker sale and purchase values largely steady this week, with only limited upward movement confined to older Panamax tonnage.
The report, dated 19 August 2026, noted that across bulk carrier segments values were broadly unchanged compared with the prior week. The only clear area of modest strength was in older Panamax vessels, where buyers showed slightly firmer price appetite.
Notable sales this week
Among Kamsarmax units, Aquavita Aim (82,200 DWT, 2019, Oshima) changed hands. The seller was Olive Shipmanagement and the reported sale price was USD 38.2 million, against a VV Value of USD 37.9 million, leaving the vessel transacting marginally above the published valuation.
The bulletin also recorded the sale of Kamsarmax Medi Positano (81,800 DWT, 2015, Tsuneishi Zosen) by D'Amico Dry Ltd for USD 31.6. The report presents these transactions as representative of the week’s activity in the size band.
Market signals and price spreads
The near parity between the Aquavita Aim sale price and its VV Value illustrates a market where negotiated premiums are modest and buyer-seller expectations are largely aligned. A small premium of roughly USD 0.3 million on the Aquavita Aim suggests selective willingness to pay slightly above published valuations for recentbuild units with favourable specifications.
Modest firming in older Panamax tonnage signals demand concentrated on particular vintages rather than a broad-based upturn. The report frames this as limited upward pressure rather than a sustained market rally, with most segments remaining steady week on week.
Deal flow cited in the report reinforces the impression of a measured S&P environment where buyers and sellers find common ground only on a select number of vintage vessels. The two named Kamsarmax sales provide concrete examples of how pricing is settling in different age brackets within the same size category.
In sum, reports’s Weekly Vessel Valuations Report for the period to 18 August 2026 describes a market in which headline stability persists, and incremental gains are concentrated in older Panamax units. Brokers and market participants will likely watch whether the modest firming seen this week broadens into other segments or proves transitory.