Diana Shipping has bought a capesize resale at a price of US$34m from Cobelfret, according to brokers' reports.

The 180,000dwt Lowlands Audacity was launched at China's Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding earlier this month, according to shipping databases.

The vessel was originally ordered by Greece's Gleamray Maritime for US$47m in 2013, before being sold to Cobelfret for US$43.5m last August, after a mooted sale to Navios Maritime failed.

The vessel's US$34m sale price is a small advance on the US$32.5m paid by Chartworld Shipping, which bought another China-built cape resale (Mustang, 180,000 dwt) from CarVal Investors in early August.