Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. Announces New Time Charter Agreements
Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHIP) announced new time charter contracts for two Capesize vessels with Anglo American and Pacbulk Shipping, effective Q2 2021. The M/V Fellowship will operate for 12 to 15 months, while the M/V Geniuship has a term of 11 to 14 months. Additionally, the M/V Gloriuship's charter has been extended until April 2022. Currently, 82% of Seanergy's fleet is employed under index-linked charters, enabling strong correlation with Capesize market performance. The company highlights improved market conditions and strong fundamentals as key growth factors.
- New time charter contracts for two Capesize vessels enhance revenue prospects.
- M/V Gloriuship charter extended, providing longer-term revenue stream.
- 82% of fleet under index-linked charters, increasing revenue correlation with the market.
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ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (“Seanergy” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SHIP) announced today that it has entered into time charter contracts (“T/C”) for two additional Capesize vessels with Anglo American, a leading global mining corporation, and Pacbulk Shipping, a major Asian drybulk operator. Furthermore, another Capesize vessel of the Company is extending its current time charter employment.
M/V Fellowship
The M/V Fellowship has been fixed on a T/C with Anglo American, a leading global mining company. The T/C is expected to commence in the beginning of the second quarter of 2021 and will have a term of minimum 12 to maximum 15 months. The daily hire of the T/C will be based on the 5 T/C routes of the Baltic Capesize Index (“BCI”), while the Company has also the option to convert the daily hire from index-linked to fixed for a minimum period of three months to a maximum of 12 months based on the prevailing Capesize Freight Futures Agreements (“FFA”) curve.
M/V Geniuship
The M/V Geniuship has been fixed on a T/C with Pacbulk Shipping, a major Asian dry bulk operator. The T/C is expected to commence in the beginning of the second quarter of 2021 and will have a term of approximately 11 to 14 months from the delivery date. 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 three months to a maximum of 12 months based on the prevailing Capesize FFA curve.
M/V Gloriuship
The same Asian dry bulk operator, Pacbulk Shipping, has agreed to extend for the second time the T/C of the M/V Gloriuship for a period commencing from the expiration of the current T/C in June 2021 until maximum April 2022. 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 based on the prevailing Capesize FFA curve.
Stamatis Tsantanis, the Company’s Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, stated:
“We are pleased to further expand our relationship with leading global charterers through two additional Capesize vessels entering into long period employment. The relationships we have established with our charterers attest to the operational and commercial quality of our fleet.
Following the delivery of the M/V Fellowship and the M/V Geniuship to their subject charterers,
Based on the significantly improved market conditions, the strong fundamentals, and the worldwide positive sentiment, we believe that Seanergy, being the only pure-play Capesize owner listed in the US equity markets, is best positioned to fully benefit from the rising trend in the Capesize market.”
Fleet Employment Profile:
The table summarizes our fleet employment status following commencement of the above T/Cs:
| Vessel Name | Vessel Class | Capacity (DWT) | Year Built | Yard | Employment | Charterer | Earliest Expiration | Fixed Rate Option | ||||||
| Partnership | Capesize | 179,213 | 2012 | Hyundai | T/C Index Linked | European utilities company | June 2022 | Yes | ||||||
| Championship | Capesize | 179,238 | 2011 | Sungdong | T/C Index Linked | Cargill | November 2023 | Yes | ||||||
| Lordship | Capesize | 178,838 | 2010 | Hyundai | T/C Index Linked | European utilities company | May 2022 | Yes | ||||||
| Premiership | Capesize | 170,024 | 2010 | Sungdong | T/C Index Linked | Glencore | November 2022 | n/a | ||||||
| Squireship | Capesize | 170,018 | 2010 | Sungdong | T/C Index Linked | Glencore | December 2022 | n/a | ||||||
| Knightship | Capesize | 178,978 | 2010 | Hyundai | T/C Index Linked | Glencore | May 2023 | n/a | ||||||
| Gloriuship | Capesize | 171,314 | 2004 | Hyundai | T/C Index Linked | Pacbulk Shipping | January 2022 | Yes | ||||||
| Fellowship | Capesize | 179,701 | 2010 | Daewoo | T/C Index Linked | Anglo American | Q2 2022 | Yes | ||||||
| Geniuship | Capesize | 170,058 | 2010 | Sungdong | T/C Index Linked | Pacbulk Shipping | Q1 2022 | Yes | ||||||
| Goodship | Capesize | 177,536 | 2005 | Mitsui | Voyage Charter | Vale S.A. | Q1 2021 | n/a | ||||||
| Leadership | Capesize | 171,199 | 2001 | Koyo | Voyage Charter | International Trading Company | Q1 2021 | n/a | ||||||
| Total | 1,926,117 | 12 | ||||||||||||
About Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp.
Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. is the only pure-play Capesize ship-owner publicly listed in the US. Seanergy provides marine dry bulk transportation services through a fleet of 11 Capesize vessels with an average age of about 12 years and aggregate cargo carrying capacity of approximately 1,926,117 dwt. The Company is incorporated in 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", its Class A warrants under "SHIPW" and its Class B warrants under “SHIPZ”.
Please visit our company website at: www.seanergymaritime.com
Forward-Looking Statements
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For further information please contact:
Capital Link, Inc.
Daniela Guerrero
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New York, NY 10169
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E-mail: seanergy@capitallink.com
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