Euroseas (ESEA) – Increasing Estimates Based on Higher Charter Rates


Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Euroseas Ltd. was formed on May 5, 2005 under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands to consolidate the ship owning interests of the Pittas family of Athens, Greece, which has been in the shipping business over the past 140 years. Euroseas trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker ESEA. Euroseas operates in the container shipping market. Euroseas’ operations are managed by Eurobulk Ltd., an ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certified affiliated ship management company, which is responsible for the day-to-day commercial and technical management and operations of the vessels. Euroseas employs its vessels on spot and period charters and through pool arrangements.

Mark Reichman, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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M/V Joanna charter. Euroseas Ltd. executed a new time charter contract for its 1,732 twenty-foot equivalent (teu) feeder containership, M/V Joanna, for a minimum period of 23 months to a maximum period of 25 months at an average gross daily rate of $16,500. The rate is higher than its current charter rate of $13,500 per day which ends in August. The charter for M/V Joanna will commence at the end of October 2024. The charter is expected to contribute EBITDA of ~$6.4 million during the minimum contracted period and increases the company’s remaining 2024 and 2025 charter coverage to 92% and 40%, respectively.

M/V Pepi Star charter. The company executed a time charter contract for the M/V Pepi Star, an 1,800 teu feeder containership currently under construction, for a minimum period of 23 to a maximum period of 25 months at a gross daily rate of $24,250. The time charter contract rate is higher than what we had previously forecast. The new charter will commence in mid-July upon delivery of the vessel from the shipyard. The charter is expected to contribute EBITDA in the amount of ~$12.3 million during the minimum contracted period.


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