Scorpio Bulkers Inc. Announces the Sale of an Ultramax Vessel
Scorpio Bulkers Inc. (NYSE: SALT) has announced the sale of the SBI Aries, an Ultramax bulk carrier, for approximately $16.5 million, with delivery expected in Q1 2021. This sale is part of a broader strategy, as the company has sold eight vessels and plans to sell sixteen more, streamlining its fleet to 30 vessels. The company is also investing in wind turbine installation vessels, with a shipbuilding contract to be signed for a delivery in 2023. This strategic shift aims to enhance operational efficiency and align with future market demands.
- Sale of SBI Aries for approximately $16.5 million expected to strengthen cash flow.
- Continuing strategy of divesting older vessels to streamline the fleet.
- Plans to invest in wind turbine installation vessels aligns with market trends.
- Expected fleet reduction will result in an operational fleet of 30 vessels.
- Significant capacity of approximately 1.7 million dwt post-sales.
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MONACO, Dec. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Scorpio Bulkers Inc. (NYSE: SALT) (the “Company”) announced today that the Company has entered into an agreement with an unaffiliated third party to sell the SBI Aries, an Ultramax bulk carrier built in 2015, for approximately
About Scorpio Bulkers Inc.
Scorpio Bulkers Inc. is a provider of marine transportation of dry bulk commodities, and is investing in the next generation of wind turbine installation vessels. The Company has recently sold eight vessels and has contracted to sell sixteen additional vessels, all of which are expected to close in the first half of 2021. Upon the completion of the announced vessel sales, Scorpio Bulkers Inc. will have an operating fleet of 30 vessels consisting of 25 wholly-owned or finance leased drybulk vessels (including 7 Kamsarmax vessels and 18 Ultramax vessels), and five time chartered-in Kamsarmax vessels. In addition to its dry bulk fleet, the Company has signed a letter of intent to enter into a shipbuilding contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Inc. to build a wind turbine installation vessel to be delivered in 2023, with options to build three further similar vessels. The Company’s owned and finance leased fleet will have a total carrying capacity of approximately 1.7 million dwt and all of the Company’s owned and finance leased vessels will have carrying capacities of greater than 60,000 dwt. Additional information about the Company is available on the Company’s website www.scorpiobulkers.com, which is not a part of this press release.
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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 the failure of counterparties to fully perform their contracts with us, the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand for dry bulk vessel capacity, the length and severity of the ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, including its effects on demand for dry bulk products and the transportation thereof, changes in our operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, the market for our vessels, availability of financing and refinancing, counterparty performance, ability to obtain financing and the availability of capital resources (including for capital expenditures) and comply with covenants in such financing arrangements, planned capital expenditures, our ability to successfully identify, consummate, integrate and realize the expected benefits from acquisitions and changes to our business strategy, fluctuations in the value of our investments, 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, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or political events, vessel breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other factors. Please see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.
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