Euroseas Ltd. Announces 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report
ATHENS, Greece, June 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA), an owner and operator of container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for containerized cargoes, announced today the publication of its 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report which was developed in accordance with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), including the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the NASDAQ ESG reporting guidelines.
To download a copy of the report, please visit the Company’s website:
http://www.euroseas.gr/company/sustainability.html
The Report highlights the priorities and goals, and provides extensive information about the Company’s activities, including corporate governance, operational excellence, and the ways in which it measures and manages its impact on the environment, its people and society.
Aristides Pittas, Chairman and CEO commented: “This second annual ESG Report further demonstrates our commitment to industry decarbonization and reflects our sustainability vision along with future plans for digital innovation, fleet renewal and expansion using efficient technologies and lower emission fuels. Sustainability remains at the core of our business operations, and we continue to work on initiatives that drive growth and create lasting value for the maritime sector, seafarers and communities.”
About Euroseas Ltd.
Euroseas Ltd. was formed on May 5, 2005 under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands to consolidate the ship owning interests of the Pittas family of Athens, Greece, which has been in the shipping business over the past 140 years.
Euroseas trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker ESEA. Euroseas operates in the container shipping market. Euroseas' operations are managed by Eurobulk Ltd., an ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certified affiliated ship management company, which is responsible for the day-to-day commercial and technical management and operations of the vessels. Euroseas employs its vessels on spot and period charters and through pool arrangements.
The Company has a fleet of 18 vessels, including 10 Feeder containerships and 8 Intermediate containerships. Euroseas 18 containerships have a cargo capacity of 58,871 teu. After the delivery of nine feeder containership newbuildings in 2023 and 2024, Euroseas’ fleet will consist of 27 vessels with a total carrying capacity of 81,071 teu.
Forward Looking Statement
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 and the Company's growth strategy and measures to implement such strategy; including expected vessel acquisitions and entering into further time charters. Words such as "expects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "anticipates," "hopes," "estimates," and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that 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 changes in the demand for containerships, competitive factors in the market in which the Company operates; risks associated with operations outside the United States; and other factors listed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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.
Visit the Company’s website www.euroseas.gr
| Company Contact | Investor Relations / Financial Media |
| Tasos Aslidis | Nicolas Bornozis |
| Chief Financial Officer | Markella Kara |
| Euroseas Ltd. | Capital Link, Inc. |
| 11 Canterbury Lane | 230 Park Avenue, Suite 1540 |
| Watchung, NJ 07069 | New York, NY 10169 |
| Tel. (908) 301-9091 | Tel: (212)661-7566 |
| Email: aha@euroseas.gr | Email: euroseas@capitallink.com |
