Great Eastern Shipping Company, the shipping and offshore service provider, has taken the delivery of a 2006 built Supramax bulk carrier of about 52,454 dwt. The company had contracted to buy the ship earlier this month.

With the inclusion of the vessel, the company's current fleet stands at 30 vessels, comprising 21 tankers and 9 dry bulk carriers with an average age of 9.8 years 2.45 million dwt.

On Sep. 25, 2014, the company has signed a contract to buy a Supramax bulk carrier of about 52,454 dwt. The 2006 built vessel is expected to join the company's fleet in September-October 2014.

Shares of the company declined Rs 2.6, or 0.63%, to trade at Rs 412.95. The total volume of shares traded was 1,591 at the BSE (11.11 a.m., Thursday).