Four Charter Contracts for Euroseas (Marshall Islands)

 

Euroseas Ltd, an owner and operator of drybulk and container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for drybulk and containerized cargoes, announced today that four subsidiaries of the Company have entered into time charter agreements for the following vessels:

• M/V Despina P, a 1,932 teu, 1990 built handysize containership, has been extended for about six months at a gross daily rate of $ 6,000 with the new rate applicable from the 15th of March 2013.

• M/V Captain Costas, a 1,732 teu, 1992 built handysize containership, has been extended for about one year at a gross daily rate of $6,500; the new rate will apply from the 15th of April 2013 with the charterer having the option to extent the charter for a further year at a gross daily rate of $11,500.

• M/V Aggeliki P, a 2,008 teu, 1998 built intermediate containership, has been chartered for about one year at a gross daily rate of $6,000 starting on the 8th of March 2013.

• M/V Aristides N P, a 69,268 dwt, 1993 built Panamax bulk carrier, has been chartered for about 11 to 14 months at a gross daily rate of $7,500. The charter will commence upon completion of its scheduled drydocking which has already commenced and is expected to be completed before the end of March 2013.

Following the above mentioned charters, as of March 15, 2013 approximately 37% of the Company’s remaining container fleet days for 2013 and approximately 4% in 2014 are secured under period charters and are protected from market fluctuations. The Company’s drybulk fleet is 75% covered in 2013 and 25 in 2014 via time charter contracts and participation in pools.

Aristides Pittas, Chairman and CEO of Euroseas, commented: “We are pleased to announce that we have concluded these time charter agreements which provide about $8.2m of secured revenues. Our entire fleet continues to be fully employed despite this challenging environment. We look forward to capitalizing on an anticipated stronger containership and drybulk market in the near future with the remaining of our vessels coming up for re-chartering in the rest of 2013 and 2014.

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Euroseas, March 20, 2013