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Euroseas to buy CLAN GLADIATOR
1992-built containership to join fleet in June
Euroseas Ltd., an owner and operator of drybulk carriers, container
ship and multipurpose vessels and provider of seaborne transportation
for dry bulk and containerized cargoes, announced today that it has
signed a Memorandum of Agreement to purchase the M/V Clan Gladiator, a
Handysize container ship of 30,007 dwt and 1,742 teu built in 1992 in
Germany for $25.7 million. The vessel is scheduled to be delivered to
Euroseas around June 11, 2007, at the sellers' option. It will be
financed partly by bank debt. The vessel is purchased with a period
charter contract at a rate of $19,000 per day till April 2008.
Aristides Pittas, Chairman and CEO of Euroseas commented:
"We are pleased to announce the agreement to purchase the M/V Clan
Gladiator our third vessel acquisition since we completed our public
follow-on offering in February 2007. In today's high asset price
environment our emphasis has been to grow our fleet by targeting
primarily second hand mid-age vessels which we believe enable us to
realize higher return on investment and maximize shareholder returns.
"Our strategy to invest in the broader dry cargo sector allows us
to capture investment opportunities in both the dry bulk and
containership markets and enhances our operational flexibility. As
prices for containerships have not followed yet the rally we have
recently seen in bulk carrier prices our last 2 investments have both
been in this sector which we believe has today a higher upside
potential. "
Clan Gladiator's employment contributes to our objective of seeking
stable and predictable cash flows; after the incorporation of Clan
Gladiator in our fleet, 90% and 39% of our capacity days will have
already been fixed or secured under period charters in 2007 and 2008,
respectively."
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