Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Euroseas (ESEA)
Another Time Charter Enhances Forward Cover

Euroseas Ltd. provides ocean-going transportation services worldwide. The company owns and operates containerships that transport dry and refrigerated containerized cargoes, including manufactured products and perishables; and drybulk carriers that transport iron ore, coal, grains, bauxite, phosphate, and fertilizers. As of March 31, 2017, it had a fleet of seven containerships; and six drybulk carriers, including three Panamax drybulk carriers, one Handymax drybulk carrier, one Kamsarmax drybulk carrier, and one Ultramax drybulk carrier. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Maroussi, Greece.

Poe Fratt, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Another short charter on the Oakland signed before a four year charter starts. Yesterday, two time charters on the Oakland 4,253 TEU intermediate were announced. The first one runs 60-90 days at a TCE rate of $130.0k/day and the second one runs for at least four years (with a three month redelivery window) at a TCE rate of $42.0k/day into 1Q2026. While down from recent highs, the time charters are positive for cash flow visibility.


No change to our 2021 EBITDA estimate of $53.9 million based on TCE rates of $18.6k/day.  As discussed in recent notes, forward cover is full and the Corfu is repositioning toward China on a short charter prior to dry docking …

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