Performance Shipping Inc. Announces Sale of 2010-Built Aframax Vessel M/T P. Aliki for US$42.65 Million
Rhea-AI Summary
Performance Shipping (NASDAQ: PSHG) signed a memorandum of agreement to sell its 2010-built, 105,304 dwt Aframax tanker M/T P. Aliki to Trafigura Maritime Logistics for a gross price of US$42.65 million. Delivery is expected around end of Q3 2026, subject to charter expiry and closing conditions.
Part of net proceeds will repay about US$12.8 million of loan debt where the vessel serves as collateral. The company says pro forma cash should rise from ~US$50M (end-2025) to ~US$175M, supporting newbuild funding and fleet renewal.
Positive
- Sale price of US$42.65 million
- Debt repayment of approximately US$12.8 million
- Pro forma cash increase from ~US$50M to ~US$175M
- Fleet age reduced from 14 to 8 years pro forma
Negative
- M/T P. Aliki currently serves as collateral on the company credit facility
- Delivery and proceeds subject to charter expiry and customary closing conditions, creating timing uncertainty
News Market Reaction – PSHG
In the Apr 14 session, PSHG declined 0.53%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction. Argus tracked a trough of -3.1% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 2 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17 | Sale-leaseback financing | Positive | -5.0% | US$37.8M sale‑leaseback for LR1 newbuilding with long-term bareboat charter. |
| Mar 04 | Earnings update | Positive | -8.8% | Reported 2025 net income of US$50.0M and backlog of ~US$350M with strong coverage. |
| Mar 02 | Newbuild contracts | Positive | +0.4% | Signed two 158,000 DWT Suezmax newbuilds at US$81.5M each for 2028–2029 delivery. |
| Feb 17 | Vessel sale | Positive | +2.4% | Sale of 2009-built Aframax M/T P. Sophia for US$35.65M, implying ~US$8M gain. |
| Jan 20 | Time charter deal | Positive | +0.0% | Three-year US$31,000/day charter for M/T P. Monterey, adding ~US$33M backlog. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Recent positive fleet and financing updates have often seen mixed-to-negative next-day price reactions, including selloffs on seemingly constructive capital and fleet announcements.
Over the past few months, PSHG has focused on fleet renewal and balance sheet management, adding modern Suezmax and LR1/LR2 tonnage and securing multi‑year charters. Prior news included vessel sales like the M/T P. Sophia at US$35.65M, new Suezmax contracts at US$81.5M each, and a sale‑leaseback for M/T P. San Francisco at US$37.8M. Earnings highlighted US$50.0M 2025 net income and a backlog near US$350M. Today’s M/T P. Aliki sale continues that renewal and deleveraging trajectory.
Key Terms
aframax technical
time charter financial
bond tap financial
newbuilding technical
suezmax technical
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ATHENS, Greece, April 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Performance Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: PSHG), (“we” or the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of tanker vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has signed a Memorandum of Agreement to sell its oldest vessel, the 2010-built, 105,304 dwt Aframax tanker vessel, M/T P. Aliki, to Trafigura Maritime Logistics Pte. Ltd. for a gross sale price of US
The M/T P. Aliki currently serves as part of the collateral for the Company’s outstanding credit facility with Alpha Bank S.A. Part of the net proceeds from the sale will be applied to repay approximately US
The Company acquired the M/T P. Aliki in the fourth quarter of 2022 for a gross purchase price of US
Commenting on this sale, Andreas Michalopoulos, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, stated:
“The sale of the M/T P. Aliki is an integral part of our fleet renewal strategy, which combines opportunistic acquisitions of modern vessels and newbuilding orders with the divestitures of our older vessels. Over the past twelve months, the average age of our fleet has declined from 14 years to 8 years on a pro forma basis, following the pre-announced sale of the M/T P. Sophia and the sale of the M/T P. Aliki, and will decrease further upon delivery of our newbuilding vessels. Age is not the only factor, as we now boast a highly specified and energy efficient fleet.
“Our cash reserves are expected to increase from approximately US
About the Company
Performance Shipping Inc. is a global provider of shipping transportation services through its ownership of tanker vessels. The Company employs its fleet on spot voyages, through pool arrangements, and on time charters.
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In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the strength of world economies, fluctuations in currencies and interest rates, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand in the tanker shipping industry, changes in the supply of vessels, changes in worldwide oil production and consumption and storage, changes in our operating expenses, including bunker prices, crew costs, drydocking and insurance costs, our future operating or financial results, availability of financing and refinancing including with respect to vessels we agree to acquire, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, general domestic and international political conditions, the length and severity of epidemics and pandemics, including COVID-19, and their impact on the demand for seaborne transportation of petroleum and other types of products, general domestic and international political conditions or events, including “trade wars”, armed conflicts including the war in Ukraine and the war in the Middle East, the imposition of new international sanctions, acts by terrorists or acts of piracy on ocean-going vessels, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents, labor disputes or political events, vessel breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other important factors. Please see our filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.
Corporate Contact: Andreas Michalopoulos Chief Executive Officer, Director and Secretary Telephone: +30-216-600-2400 Email:amichalopoulos@pshipping.com Website: www.pshipping.com Investor and Media Relations: Edward Nebb Comm-Counsellors, LLC Telephone: + 1-203-972-8350 Email:enebb@optonline.net