Seanergy Maritime Announces Successful Delivery of a Japanese Capesize Vessel and Two New Time Charter Agreements with Costamare Bulkers Inc.
13 June 2024 - 11:00PM
Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (the “Company” or “Seanergy”)
(NASDAQ: SHIP) announced today the delivery of a
previously-announced Capesize vessel acquisition, the M/V Iconship
(the “Vessel”), and the simultaneous commencement of its time
charter (“T/C”) employment. The Vessel is a 181,392 dwt Capesize
bulk carrier, built in 2013 by Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., in
Japan.
Delivery and New T/C for M/V
Iconship
The M/V Iconship has been fixed on a
time-charter with Costamare Bulkers Inc. (“Costamare”), with a
duration of about 22 months. The daily hire is based at a premium
over the Baltic Capesize Index (“BCI”), and the T/C is expected to
commence promptly. The Company has the option to convert the daily
hire from index-linked to fixed for a period of 2 to 12 months
based on prevailing Capesize Forward Freight Agreement (“FFA”)
curve. As previously announced, the acquisition of the vessel has
been financed with cash on hand and proceeds from a new sale and
leaseback agreement.
New T/C for M/V Lordship
The M/V Lordship, a 178,838 dwt scrubber-fitted
Capesize dry bulk vessel built in 2010, has also been fixed on a
T/C with Costamare. The T/C is expected to commence around the end
of July, following the vessel’s scheduled drydocking, for a period
of about 22 months. The daily hire will be based on the 5 T/C
routes of the BCI, while the Company has the option to convert the
daily hire from index-linked to fixed for a minimum period of 2
months to a maximum of 12 months based on the prevailing Capesize
FFA curve. Seanergy will also receive the majority of the benefit
from the scrubber profit-sharing scheme based on the price
difference between high-sulfur and low-sulfur fuel.
Stamatis Tsantanis, the Company’s
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, stated:
“We are pleased to announce the addition of
another high-quality Japanese Capesize vessel to our Company,
further enhancing our presence in the sector and reaffirming our
commitment to growing our fleet. We are also very pleased with the
initiation of our commercial relationship with a quality operator
like Costamare on the back of period employment contracts for the
M/Vs Iconship and Lordship.
“Our fleet is 100% under period employment, with
index-linked T/Cs, while the embedded option to convert the
floating rates to fixed will further support our hedging strategy
which has allowed us to outperform the market on several occasions
over the recent years.
“We are advancing our position as a leading
pure-play Capesize ship-owner and we maintain our long-term
conviction that a strategic focus on Capesize vessels will deliver
sustained strong returns. This is because of their current earnings
power and the long-term market fundamentals, which are supported by
the limited newbuilding orderbook and what seems to be sustained
demand for major raw materials. The delivery of the M/V Iconship is
therefore well-timed and further enables us to capitalize on what
we believe to be favorable market conditions.
“Seanergy continues to execute a clear strategy,
building on our quality fleet of Capesize vessels, our robust
operational structure and consistent capital allocation strategy,
focusing predominantly on shareholder rewards and sustainable
growth.”
About Seanergy Maritime Holdings
Corp.
Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. is a prominent
pure-play Capesize ship-owner publicly listed in the U.S. Seanergy
provides marine dry bulk transportation services through a modern
fleet of Capesize vessels. Including the newly delivered M/V
Iconship, the Company’s operating fleet consists of 18 vessels (1
Newcastlemax and 17 Capesize) with an average age of approximately
13.2 years and an aggregate cargo carrying capacity of
approximately 3,236,212 dwt. Upon completion of the delivery of the
previously announced Capesize vessel acquisition, the Company’s
operating fleet will consist of 19 vessels (1 Newcastlemax and 18
Capesize) with an aggregate cargo carrying capacity of
approximately 3,417,608 dwt.
The Company is incorporated in the Republic of
the Marshall Islands and has executive offices in Glyfada, Greece.
The Company's common shares trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market
under the symbol “SHIP”.
Please visit our company website at:
www.seanergymaritime.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking
statements (as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended) concerning future events, including with respect
to market trends and vessels we have agreed to acquire. Words such
as "may", "should", "expects", "intends", "plans", "believes",
"anticipates", "hopes", "estimates" and variations of such words
and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks and
are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates, which are
inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies,
many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Actual results
may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially include, but are not limited to, the Company's
operating or financial results; the Company's liquidity, including
its ability to service its indebtedness; competitive factors in the
market in which the Company operates; shipping industry trends,
including charter rates, vessel values and factors affecting vessel
supply and demand; future, pending or recent acquisitions and
dispositions, business strategy, impacts of litigation, areas of
possible expansion or contraction, and expected capital spending or
operating expenses; risks associated with operations outside the
United States; broader market impacts arising from war (or
threatened war) or international hostilities, such as between
Israel and Hamas and Russia and Ukraine; risks associated with the
length and severity of pandemics (including COVID-19), including
their effects on demand for dry bulk products and the
transportation thereof; and other factors listed from time to time
in the Company's filings with the SEC, including its most recent
annual report on Form 20-F. The Company's filings can be obtained
free of charge on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Except to the
extent required by law, the Company expressly disclaims any
obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or
revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to
reflect any change in the Company's expectations with respect
thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on
which any statement is based.
For further information please contact:
Seanergy Investor RelationsTel: +30 213 0181 522E-mail:
ir@seanergy.gr
Capital Link, Inc.Paul Lampoutis 230 Park Avenue Suite 1536New
York, NY 10169Tel: (212) 661-7566E-mail:
seanergy@capitallink.com
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