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Sale of a Bulk Carrier

1st Nov 2012 07:00

RNS Number : 0373Q
Goldenport Holdings Inc
01 November 2012
 

Goldenport Holdings Inc.

Athens, 01 November 2012

 

 

Sale of a Bulk Carrier

 

Goldenport Holdings Inc. ("Goldenport" or "the Company"), (LSE: GPRT) the international shipping company that owns and operates a fleet of container and dry bulk vessels announces that it has concluded the sale of the 1991-built bulk carrier 'Tilos', to an unaffiliated third party "Gunehr Shipping Limited" of Charlestown, Nevis, for a cash consideration of US$ 5.9 million. The vessel was delivered to the new owners on 31 October 2012.

 

Goldenport expects to realize a book loss of US$ 2.2 million, after accounting for brokerage commission, book value and the unamortized balance of dry-docking expenditure.

 

The vessel was initially acquired in 2004 for a total consideration of US$14.8 million and has traded successfully for the Company over the last nine years. The net proceeds of this sale increases the cash reserves available to the Company for funding the future acquisition of vessels when suitable opportunities arise.

 

Following the replacement of older tonnage, the Company's young bulk carrier fleet will operate with greater cash flow generating efficiency when the freight market recovers.

 

 

 

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For further information, please contact

 

Goldenport Holdings Inc.:

 

John Dragnis, Chief Executive Officer +30 210 8910500

Konstantinos Kampanaros, Interim Chief Financial Officer +30 210 8910500

 

Investor Relations Coordinators:

 

Capital Link:

Eleni Theodoropoulou - London +44 203 206 1320

Nicolas Bornozis - New York +1 212 661 7566

 

E-mail: [email protected]

[email protected]

 

Further Information:

 

Overview of Goldenport

 

Goldenport is an international shipping company that owns and operates (following the sale mentioned above) a fleet of twenty-three container and dry bulk vessels that transport cargo worldwide. The fleet consists of twelve container vessels and eleven dry bulk carriers. Goldenport is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker GPRT.

 

Website: www.goldenportholdings.com or www.goldenport.biz

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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