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Euroseas Ltd. Announces Time Charter Contract for its third Fuel Efficient 1,800 teu Feeder Containership Newbuilding, M/V Pepi Star

ATHENS, Greece, June 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA, the “Company” or “Euroseas”), an owner and operator of container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for containerized cargoes, announced today it has entered into a time charter contract for M/V Pepi Star, a newbuilding fuel efficient 1,800 teu feeder containership currently under construction, for a minimum period of 23 to a maximum period of 25 months at the option of the charterer, at a gross daily rate of $24,250. The new charter will commence upon delivery of the vessel from the shipyard expected to take place on or about July 19, 2024. The acquisition was financed with a combination of debt and equity.

Aristides Pittas, Chairman and CEO of Euroseas, commented: We are pleased to announce that we have chartered our upcoming newbuilding vessel, the seventh in a series of nine and last of our three 1,800 teu units, with a top-tier liner company, at a profitable rate level of $24,250/day for a period of two years. This rate represents a 10% increase compared to our fixture of its sister vessel, M/V Stephania K, at $22,000 just a week ago, a clear indication of the continuously strengthening rates of the containership charter market during the last months. The present charter is expected to contribute about $12.3 million of EBITDA for the minimum contracted period; it increases our remaining 2024 charter coverage to 91%.”

Fleet Profile:

The Euroseas Ltd. fleet profile after the charter of M/V Pepi Star is as follows:

Name Type Dwt TEU Year Built Employment TCE Rate
($/day)
Container Carriers            
MARCOS V(*) Intermediate 72,968 6,350 2005 TC until Dec-24 $42,200
TC until Aug-25 $15,000
SYNERGY BUSAN(+) Intermediate 50,726 4,253 2009 TC until Dec-24 $25,000
SYNERGY ANTWERP(*) Intermediate 50,726 4,253 2008 TC until Mar-25 $26,500(**)
SYNERGY OAKLAND(*) Intermediate 50,787 4,253 2009 TC until May-26 $42,000
SYNERGY KEELUNG(*) Intermediate 50,969 4,253 2009 TC until Apr-25 $23,000
EMMANUEL P(*) Intermediate 50,796 4,250 2005 TC until Apr-25 $21,000
RENA P(*) Intermediate 50,796 4,250 2007 TC until Apr-25 $21,000
EM KEA(*) Feeder 42,165 3,100 2007 TC until May-26 $19,000
GREGOS(*) Feeder 37,237 2,800 2023 TC until Apr-26 $48,000
TERATAKI(*) Feeder 37,237 2,800 2023 TC until Jul-26 $48,000
TENDER SOUL(+) Feeder 37,237 2,800 2024 TC until Dec-24 $17,000
LEONIDAS Z (*) Feeder 37,237 2,800 2024 TC until Mar-26 $20,000
EM ASTORIA (+)(****) Feeder 35,600 2,788 2004 TC until Jun-24 $20,000
EVRIDIKI G(*) Feeder 34,677 2,556 2001 TC until Feb-25 $40,000
EM CORFU(*) Feeder 34,654 2,556 2001 TC until Feb-25 $40,000
DIAMANTIS P(*) Feeder 30,360 2,008 1998 TC until Oct-24 $27,000
MONICA(*) Feeder 22,262 1,800 2024 TC until May-25 $16,000
EM SPETSES(*) Feeder 23,224 1,740 2007 TC until Jul-24 $29,500
JONATHAN P(*) Feeder 23,357 1,740 2006 TC until Sep-24 $26,662(***)
EM HYDRA(*) Feeder 23,351 1,740 2005 TC until Feb-25  $13,000 
JOANNA(+) Feeder 22,301 1,732 1999 TC until Aug-24 $13,500
AEGEAN EXPRESS(+) Feeder 18,581 1,439 1997 TC until Dec-24 $8,000
Total Container Carriers on the Water 22 837,248 66,261      
             
Vessels under construction Type Dwt TEU To be
delivered
Employment TCE Rate
($/day)
STEPHANIA K(*)(**) Feeder 22,262 1,800 Q2 2024 TC until May-26 $22,000
PEPI STAR(*)(**) Feeder 22,262 1,800 Q3 2024 TC until Jun-26  $24,250 
DEAR PANEL Feeder 37,237 2,800 Q4 2024    
SYMEON P Feeder 37,237 2,800 Q4 2024    
Total under construction 4 118,998 9,200      
Notes:
(*) TC denotes time charter. All dates listed are the earliest redelivery dates under each time charter unless the contract rate is lower than the current market rate in which cases the latest redelivery date is assumed; vessels with the latest redelivery date shown are marked by (+).
(**) Rate is gross of commissions of 2.5% (commissions are, typically, 5-6.25%)
(***) Rate is net of commissions (commissions are, typically, 5-6.25%)
(****) We have agreed to sell the vessel to a third party. The vessel will be delivered to its buyers by June 30, 2024.
   

About Euroseas Ltd.
Euroseas Ltd. was formed on May 5, 2005 under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands to consolidate the ship owning interests of the Pittas family of Athens, Greece, which has been in the shipping business over the past 150 years. Euroseas trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker ESEA. 

Euroseas operates in the container shipping market. Euroseas’ operations are managed by Eurobulk Ltd., an ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certified affiliated ship management company, which is responsible for the day-to-day commercial and technical management and operations of the vessels. Euroseas employs its vessels on spot and period charters and through pool arrangements. 

The Company has a fleet of 22 vessels, including 15 Feeder containerships and 7 Intermediate containerships with a cargo capacity of 66,261 teu. After the delivery of its four remaining feeder containership newbuildings in 2024, Euroseas’ fleet will consist of 26 vessels with a total carrying capacity of 75,461 teu.

Forward Looking Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) concerning future events and the Company’s growth strategy and measures to implement such strategy; including expected vessel acquisitions and entering into further time charters. Words such as “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “hopes,” “estimates,” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to changes in the demand for containerships, competitive factors in the market in which the Company operates; risks associated with operations outside the United States; and other factors listed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based. 

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Company Contact Investor Relations / Financial Media
Tasos Aslidis
Chief Financial Officer
Euroseas Ltd.
11 Canterbury Lane,
Watchung, NJ 07069
Tel. (908) 301-9091
E-mail: aha@euroseas.gr
Nicolas Bornozis
Markella Kara
Capital Link, Inc.
230 Park Avenue, Suite 1540
New York, NY 10169
Tel. (212) 661-7566
E-mail: euroseas@capitallink.com


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