The vessels are the first in the company's fleet, ahead of the delivery from the second quarter of 2014 of Scorpio Bulker's orderbook of 74 newbuilds, worth around $2.7bn.
A 2009-built panamax vessel has already been delivered to the company on a five to seven month charter at $15,900 per day, while the other four vessels are expected to be delivered in this month and March.
A pair of 2012-built kamsarmaxes have been booked for 12-14 and 10-12 months for $15,000 and $14,500 per day respectively. A post-panamax bulker built in 2010 will join the fleet for eight to 10 months at $13,250 per day.
The last of the vessels to join the fleet in March will be a a 2014-built panamax at $16,000 per day for 12 to 13 months.
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