9th Feb 2009 07:00
Hellenic Carriers Limited
Fleet Deployment Update
Press Release 09 February 2009
M/V KONSTANTINOS D TIME CHARTER EXTENDED AT US$35,000 PER DAY
Hellenic Carriers Limited, ("Hellenic" or the "Company") (AIM: HCL), an international provider of marine transportation services for dry bulk cargoes, today announces that its wholly owned subsidiary Vergina Shipping Ltd (Vergina) has extended the time charter for the M/V Konstantinos D, which would expire at the earliest on 27 March 2010, for a further period of 10 months until 25 January 2011 at the gross daily rate of US$35,000 commencing as of 5 February 2009. Additionally Vergina has the option to terminate the charter from 27 March 2010 with prior notice of 40 days to the charterers.
The M/V Konstantinos D is a 50,326 dwt Supramax built in 2000 at Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding in Japan and was time chartered in March 2008 for a period of minimum 24 months maximum 26 months to Korea Line Corporation at a gross rate of US$56,250 per day.
The deployment of the Hellenic managed fleet is as follows:
|
Vessel |
Type |
Year Built |
Yard |
Carrying Capacity (dwt) |
Charter Type |
T/C Expiration Date (1) |
Daily Charter Rate US$ (Gross) |
|
M/V Hellenic Breeze |
Panamax |
1993 |
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding, Japan |
69,601 |
T/C |
01/01/2011 |
24,000 |
|
M/V Hellenic Sky |
Panamax |
1994 |
Sasebo Heavy Industries, Japan |
68,591 |
Trading spot |
||
|
M/V Hellenic Sea |
Panamax |
1991 |
Jiangnan Shipyard, China |
65,434 |
T/C |
31/03/2009 |
37,500 |
|
M/V Hellenic Horizon |
Handymax |
1995 |
Halla Engineering & Heavy Industries, Korea |
44,809 |
T/C |
19/07/2010 |
45,000 |
|
M/V Konstantinos D |
Supramax |
2000 |
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Japan |
50,326 |
T/C |
25/01/2011 |
35,000 |
|
M/V Hellenic Wind |
Panamax |
1997 |
Tsuneishi, Shipbuidling, Japan |
74,000 |
T/C |
14/05/2011 |
54,000 |
(1) The earliest charter expiration date represents the first day on which the charterer may redeliver the vessel to the shipowning companies.
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For further information please contact:
Hellenic Carriers Limited
Fotini Karamanlis, Chief Executive Officer
E-mail: [email protected] +30 210 455 8900
Jefferies International Limited
Anne Dovigen +44 20 7029 8000
Schuyler Evans
Capital Link
Ramnique Grewal +1 212 661 7566 (New York)
Annie Evangeli +44 20 3206 1320 (London)
E-mail: [email protected]
Further Information - Notes to Editors
About Hellenic Carriers Limited
Hellenic Carriers Limited manages through Hellenic Shipmanagement Corp. a fleet of dry bulk vessels that transport iron ore, coal, grain, steel products, cement, alumina, and other dry bulk cargoes worldwide. Currently the fleet consists of six vessels, comprising four Panamaxes, one Supramax and one Handymax with an aggregate carrying capacity of 372,761 dwt.
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