As of March 31, 2023, the Company’s owned fleet consisted of 53 drybulk vessels.

In December 2022, the Company entered into a memorandum of agreement to acquire a high-specification 2015-built Ultramax bulkcarrier for total consideration of $24.3 million. The Company paid a deposit of $3.6 million on this vessel as of December 31, 2022. The vessel was delivered to the Company in February 2023.

In January 2023, the Company entered into a memorandum of agreement to acquire a high-specification 2020-built scrubber-fitted Ultramax bulkcarrier for total consideration of $30.1 million. The vessel is expected to be delivered to the Company during the second quarter of 2023.

In February 2023, the Company entered into a memorandum of agreement to acquire a high-specification 2020-built scrubber-fitted Ultramax bulkcarrier for total consideration of $30.1 million. The vessel is expected to be delivered to the Company during the second quarter of 2023.

In February 2023, the Company entered into a memorandum of agreement to sell the vessel Jaeger (a 2004-built Supramax) for total consideration of $9.0 million. The vessel was delivered to the buyer in March 2023.

Activity in Vessels and vessel improvements for the three months ended March 31, 2023 is as follows:


	March 31, 2023
Beginning balance	$	891,877
Purchase of vessels and vessel improvements	24,513
Sale of vessels	(5,050)
Purchase of BWTS	469
Depreciation expense	(11,150)
Ending balance	$	900,659