Scorpio Tankers Inc. Announces an Update on Daily TCE Rates
Scorpio Tankers (STNG) provided an update on estimated average daily Time Charter Equivalent (TCE) revenue for its vessels. For the quarter ending June 30, 2020, the estimated TCE revenue for LR2, LR1, MR, and Handymax are $47,000, $35,500, $21,700, and $17,500 respectively. For the following quarter, these figures drop significantly, with LR2 at $29,300 and LR1 at $28,700. This decline reflects a notable decrease in charter revenue, with only 26% of LR2 days booked for the upcoming quarter.
The company's fleet consists of 137 tankers, with a focus on petroleum products.
- TCE revenue for the quarter ending June 30, 2020, for LR2, LR1, and MR tankers is satisfactory at $47,000, $35,500, and $21,700 respectively.
- The company operates a diversified fleet of 137 tankers, which could provide resilience.
- TCE revenue for the quarter ending September 30, 2020, shows a significant decrease, with LR2 and LR1 declining to $29,300 and $28,700 respectively.
- Only 26% of expected days for LR2 are contracted, indicating decreased market demand.
MONACO, June 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Scorpio Tankers, Inc. (NYSE: STNG) (the “Company”) announced today an update on daily TCE rates.
Below is a summary of the estimated average daily Time Charter Equivalent ("TCE") revenue (see definition below) and duration of contracted pool activities (voyages and time charters) for the Company's vessels as of today for the quarters ending June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2020.
| For the quarter ending June 30, 2020 | For the quarter ending Sept. 30, 2020 | |||||||||
| Pool | Total average daily TCE revenue (1) | % of days (1) | Total average daily TCE revenue (1) | % of days (1) | ||||||
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| LR1 | 35,500 | 95 | % | 28,700 | 16 | % | ||||
| MR | 21,700 | 93 | % | 17,000 | 13 | % | ||||
| Handymax | 17,500 | 92 | % | 15,000 | 30 | % | ||||
(1) TCE revenue, a Non-IFRS measure, is vessel revenues less voyage expenses (including bunkers and port charges). TCE revenue is included herein because it is a standard shipping industry performance measure used primarily to compare period-to-period changes in a shipping company's performance irrespective of changes in the mix of charter types (i.e., spot charters, time charters, and pool charters), and it provides useful information to investors and management. The estimates and coverage are subject to change until voyages are finalized.
About Scorpio Tankers Inc.
Scorpio Tankers is a provider of marine transportation of petroleum products worldwide. The Company’s fleet consists of 137 owned, finance leased or bareboat chartered-in product tankers (42 LR2 tankers, 12 LR1 tankers, 62 MR tankers and 21 Handymax tankers) with an average age of 4.7 years. The Company also has a leasehold interest in an MR product tanker that is currently under construction. Additional information about the Company is available at the Company’s website www.scorpiotankers.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 the Company’s view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward‐looking statements include unforeseen liabilities, future capital expenditures, revenues, expenses, earnings, synergies, economic performance, indebtedness, financial condition, losses, future prospects, business and management strategies for the management, the length and severity of the recent novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, including its effect on demand for petroleum products and the transportation thereof, expansion and growth of the Company’s operations, risks relating to the integration of assets or operations of entities that it has or may in the future acquire and the possibility that the anticipated synergies and other benefits of such acquisitions may not be realized within expected timeframes or at all, the failure of counterparties to fully perform their contracts with the Company, the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand for tanker vessel capacity, changes in the Company’s operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, the market for the Company’s vessels, availability of financing and refinancing, charter counterparty performance, ability to obtain financing and comply with covenants in such financing arrangements, 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, vessels breakdowns and instances of off‐hires, and other factors. Please see the Company’s filings with the SEC for a more complete discussion of certain of these and other risks and uncertainties.
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Scorpio Tankers Inc.
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