Euroseas Ltd., an owner and operator of container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for containerized cargoes, announced today that it has signed contracts for the construction of four additional feeder containers, expanding its containership newbuilding program as follows:
- Two additional gearless specialized 2,800 teu high-reefer container vessels to be built at Huanghai Shipbuilding Co., Ltd, in China exercising its option to expand a previously placed order for two similar vessels with the same shipyard. The vessels are scheduled to be delivered in October 2028 and January 2029 and, like their sisterships, will be equipped with over 1,000 reefer plugs. The total consideration for each vessel is approximately $46.5 million. The contracts are conditional upon receiving a refund guarantee from a bank acceptable to the Company. The Company also holds an option to order up to two additional vessels of similar size – either high-refer or conventional ships – within a short period of time; and,
- Two gearless 1,800 teu container vessels to be built at Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co., Ltd. and scheduled to be delivered in June and September 2028. The total acquisition price for each of the two vessels is approximately $32.5 million. The Company also holds an option to order up to two additional vessels of similar size within a short period of time.
All four vessels will comply with EEDI Phase 3 and IMO Nox Tier III emission standards and will be financed with a combination of debt and equity.
Aristides Pittas, Chairman and CEO of Euroseas, commented: “We are pleased to announce the ordering of four additional feeder containerships – two modern 2,800 teu high-reefer vessels, sisterships to those we announced in March, and two modern 1,800 teu containers. These additional orders reflect our disciplined approach to capital allocation and our confidence in the long-term fundamentals of the feeder container market. They bring our current containership newbuilding program to ten vessels with total contracted cost of approximately $500 million upon the completion of which our fleet will include 19 vessels that will have been built by us making it one of the youngest and most modern feeder and intermediate fleets amongst our public peers. “With a contracted revenue backlog of $650 million, high charter coverage extending beyond 2028 and significant earnings visibility, we are committed and well positioned to continue growing and modernizing our fleet, while selectively evaluating further accretive opportunities, always focused on enhancing long-term shareholder value.”