Ardmore Shipping Exercises Newbuilding Options
Ardmore Shipping (NYSE: ASC) has exercised options for two additional 40,500 dwt Handysize product/chemical tankers at Wuhu Shipyard.
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Ardmore Shipping (NYSE: ASC) has exercised options for two additional 40,500 dwt Handysize product/chemical tankers at Wuhu Shipyard. This lifts its current newbuilding program from four to a total of six vessels on similar terms, with deliveries scheduled from late 2028 onward and no further options remaining.
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News Market Reaction – ASC
On Aug 27, the day this news came out, ASC closed 3.95% above the previous close. Our momentum scanner recorded 10 alerts for this stock that day. Relative volume reached 2.0x the daily average during tracking.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus for the Aug 27 session.
Key Figures
- Additional tankers
- 2 tankers
- Options exercised at Wuhu Shipyard
- Tanker capacity
- 40,500 dwt
- Each Handysize product/chemical tanker
- Total vessels
- 6 vessels
- Expanded newbuilding order
- Scheduled deliveries
- late 2028
- Deliveries of the six vessels scheduled from late 2028 onward
Historical Context
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Strong quarterly earnings, higher TCE rates, dividend declaration, and expanded newbuilding program
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Scheduled second-quarter earnings release, conference call, and webcast
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Two additional tanker options exercised, expanding the order to four vessels
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Higher net income, revenue, dividend, liquidity, and newbuilding commitments
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Scheduled first-quarter earnings release, conference call, and webcast
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Key Terms
handysize technical
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About Ardmore Shipping Corporation:
Ardmore delivers energy, mobility, and essential commodities, supporting global trade through the transportation of refined products, chemicals and other liquid goods. Operating as a fully integrated shipping company, all core commercial, technical, operational, and corporate functions are conducted within the Ardmore public company structure. Through its global platform, Ardmore maintains direct control over asset management, operations, and commercial execution, promoting consistent standards, efficiency, and accountability across the fleet.
Ardmore's core strategy is centered on the continued development and operation of a modern, high–quality fleet of product and chemical tankers, while continually evolving and innovating across the business to position the Company optimally for the future, leveraging its fully integrated model to build long–term customer relationships and maintain a sharp focus on cost, safety, and performance optimization.
Ardmore provides its services through voyage and time charter arrangements, delivering reliable and efficient transportation services to its first-class customer base — all guided and coordinated by our team members at sea and ashore.
Investor Relations Enquiries:
Mr. Leon Berman
IGB Group
32 Broadway, Suite 1314
New York, NY 10004
Tel: 212-477-8438
Fax: 212-477-8636
Email: lberman@igbir.com
Or
Mr. Bryan Degnan
IGB Group
Tel: 646-673-9701
Email: bdegnan@igbir.com
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