The dry bulk shipowner has delayed two ultramaxes and six kamsarmaxes under construction in China from delivery between March and September 2016 to September 2016 and April 2017.
As a result of the delivery delays $41.2m in newbuilding payments due in 2016 will be pushed back to 2017.
Scorpio Bulkers has also reached agreement to reduce the final installments on the ultramax bulkers by $0.9m.
The company has also terminated time charter contracts on four bulkers from 19 March 2016 for a one-time payment of $10m, of which it has paid $8m to date.
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