6 Nov 2015 15:41
Goldenport Holdings Inc.
Athens, 6 November 2015
Sale of a Dry Bulk Vessel and Trading Update
Goldenport Holdings Inc. ("Goldenport" or "the Company"), (LSE: GPRT) the international shipping company that owns and operates a fleet of dry bulk and container vessels, announces today the sale of a dry bulk vessel and the update on the trading of its fleet as of 5 November 2015.
Sale of a Dry Bulk Vessel
The Company completed the sale of the 2009-built dry bulk vessel 'Alpine Trader' to an unaffiliated third party, "Zenith Shipping LP" of Majuro, Marshall Islands for a gross cash consideration of US$9.345 million. The vessel's delivery to the new owners took place on 5 November 2015. The net sale proceeds will be applied towards the repayment of debt secured against the vessel.
Trading Update
Fleet Employment Profile
Vessel | Type | Capacity | Built | Rate (US$) per day | Earliest Expiration (1) | |
Dry Bulk | DWT | |||||
1 | D Skalkeas | Post Panamax | 93,000 | 2011 | 5,300 | Nov-15 |
2 | Eleni D | Supramax | 59,000 | 2010 | 4,250 | Jan-16 |
3 | Milos | Supramax | 57,000 | 2010 | 9,000 | Nov-15 |
4 | Sifnos | Supramax | 57,000 | 2010 | 8,400 | Nov-15 |
5 | Pisti | Supramax | 57,000 | 2011 | 7,250 | Nov-15 |
6 | Sofia | Supramax | 57,000 | 2011 | Drydocking | |
7 | Ermis | Supramax | 53,800 | 2009 | 7,750 | Nov-15 |
Containers | TEU | |||||
1 | Fortunate | Post Panamax | 5,551 | 1996 | Laid up | |
2 | Erato | Sub Panamax | 2,500 | 2011 | 9,725 | Apr-16 |
3 | Paris Jr | Handy | 1,129 | 1996 | 7,590 | Jan-16 |
4 | Gitte | Handy | 976 | 1992 | 6,410 | Apr-16 |
5 | Brilliant | Handy | 976 | 1992 | 7,285 | Mar-16 |
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(1) Represents earliest day on which the charterer may redeliver the vessel | ||||||
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For further information, please contact:
Goldenport Holdings Inc.
John Dragnis, Chief Executive Officer +30 210 8910 500
Alexis Stephanou, Chief Financial Officer +30 210 8910 542
finance@goldenport.biz
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