Star Bulk Takes Delivery of Star Big

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. ("Star Bulk") announced that it has taken delivery of the Star Big (formerly Big Fish): a 1996-built, 168,404 dwt Capesize vessel. Following the completion of its regularly-scheduled drydock, the vessel is expected to be redelivered to its charterer, a multinational mining company, for the remaining period of 4.3 years under the vessel's time-charter employment at a gross daily rate of $25,000.

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