Greek owner and operator of dry cargo vessels Navios Maritime Partners has taken delivery of five containerships upon the liquidation of Navios Europe.
The five vessels comprise three Sub-Panamaxes and two Panamaxes, has been acquired for about USD 52 million.
The vessels - 2,007 TEU Esperanza N, the 2,741 TEU Protostar N, the 2,824 TEU Harmony N, the 3,091 TEU Castor N and the 3,398 TEU Solar N - were built between 2006 and 2008.
Navios Partners received approximately $49.6 million in satisfaction of its receivable from Navios Europe I.
Separately, Navios Partners incurred a $23.5 million loan from a commercial bank, with interest at LIBOR plus 400 bps and a maturity in September 2020.