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TEN Ltd. Announces Delivery of Six Environmentally Friendly Vessels Since the Beginning of 2024

Green-growth initiative program in progress

Strong tanker market fundamentals  

ATHENS, Greece, May 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TEN, Ltd (NYSE: TNP) (the “Company”) announces that following the delivery of three vessels since the beginning of 2024, the Dual-Fuel LNG LR2 product tankers “Ithaki DF”, “Chios DF” and “DF Montmartre”, three more vessels have recently joined the fleet and consist of the 2023-built Dual-Fuel LNG LR2 product tanker “DF Mystras”, the 2018-built scrubber fitted 1A Ice Class, Aframax “Alpes”and the 2018-built Super Eco Suezmax, “Poppy S” which was delivered on May 14, 2024. An additional seventh vessel, the 2019-built scrubber fitted 1A Ice Class, Aframax “Aspen”, will be delivered by the end of May upon completion of its special survey currently performed by her present owners.

All these vessels are employed on time-charter contracts with profit-sharing provisions, with expected minimum gross revenues in excess of $200 million.

“We welcome these environmentally friendly tankers in TEN which bring us closer to our goal for a full “green” fleet by 2030. These new acquisitions increase TEN’s cash generating prowess while further deepening its environmental footprint in the ever-evolving energy space,” Mr. George Saroglou, President & COO of TEN stated. “Our “green ship” initiative continues with eight more vessels currently under construction to join our fleet from next year,” Mr. Saroglou concluded.
  
TEN’s CURRENT NEWBUILDING PROGRAM  

# Name Type Delivery Status Employment
1 Athens 04 DP2 Shuttle Tanker Q2 2025* Under Construction Yes
2 Paris 24 DP2 Shuttle Tanker Q2 2025* Under Construction Yes
3 Anfield DP2 Shuttle Tanker Q3 2026* Under Construction Yes
4 TBN Suezmax – Scrubber Fitted Q2 2025* Under Construction Under Discussion
5 TBN Suezmax – Scrubber Fitted Q4 2025* Under Construction Under Discussion
6 TBN MR – Scrubber Fitted Q1 2026* Under Construction Under Discussion
7 TBN MR – Scrubber Fitted Q1 2026* Under Construction Under Discussion
8 TBN Panamax LR1 Q2 2027* Under Construction Under Discussion

*Expected delivery as per shipbuilding contracts

ABOUT TEN

TEN, founded in 1993 and celebrating this year 31-years as a public company, is one of the first and most established public shipping companies in the world. TEN’s diversified energy fleet currently consists of 75 vessels, including three DP2 shuttle tankers, two scrubber-fitted suezmax vessels and two scrubber-fitted MR product tankers under construction, consisting of a mix of crude tankers, product tankers and LNG carries, totaling over 9.0 million dwt.

ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted by such forward-looking statements. TEN undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

For further information, please contact:

Company

Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd.

George Saroglou

President & COO

+30210 94 07 710

gsaroglou@tenn.gr

Investor Relations / Media

Capital Link, Inc.

Nicolas Bornozis

Markella Kara

+212 661 7566

ten@capitallink.com

 


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