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25 Mar 2013 07:00
Hellenic Carriers Limited
Fleet Deployment Update
Press Release 25 March 2013
Fleet Deployment Update
Hellenic Carriers Limited, ("Hellenic" or the "Company") (AIM: HCL), an international provider of marine transportation services for dry bulk cargoes, announces that the vessel M/V Konstantinos D has been fixed for a period of 5-8 months at a daily gross hire rate of US$ 8,900. The charter commenced on 20 March 2013, the earliest expiration date is on 20 August 2013 and the latest on 20 November 2013.
The M/V Konstantinos D is a 50,326 dwt Supramax vessel built in 2000 at Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding, Japan.
The deployment of the fleet as on the date of this announcement is as follows:
Vessel | Type | Year Built | Yard | Carrying Capacity (dwt) | Charter Type | T/C Earliest Expiration Date (1) | Daily Charter Rate US$ (Gross) |
M/V Hellenic Horizon | Handymax | 1995 | Halla Engineering Korea | 44,809 | T/C | 21 April 2013 | 8,100 |
M/V Konstantinos D | Supramax | 2000 | Mitsui Engineering, Japan | 50,326 | T/C | 20 August 2013 | 8,900 |
M/V Hellenic Wind | Panamax | 1997 | Tsuneishi Shipbuilding, Japan | 73,981 | T/C | 5 March 2013(2) | 7,350 |
(1) The earliest charter expiration date represents the first day on which the Charterer may redeliver the vessel to the shipowning company.
(2) The time charter continues until today and the latest expiration date is 5 July 2013.
ENDS
For further information please contact:
Hellenic Carriers Limited
Fotini Karamanlis, Chief Executive Officer
E-mail: info@hellenic-carriers.com +30 210 455 8900
Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited
Andrew Godber +44 (0) 20 7886 2500
Charles Leigh-Pemberton
Capital Link
Nicolas Bornozis +1 212 661 7566 (New York)
Ioanna Messini +44 (0) 20 3206 1322 (London)
E-mail: helleniccarriers@capitallink.com
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. The fleet consists of three vessels, comprising one Panamax, one Supramax and one Handymax with an aggregate carrying capacity of 169,116 dwt and a weighted average age of 15.5 years. Two new building vessels currently under construction, both Kamsarmaxes with an aggregate carrying capacity of about 164,000 dwt are scheduled for delivery within 2013.
Hellenic Carriers is listed on the AIM of the London Stock Exchange under ticker HCL.
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