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Ardmore Shipping Corporation reports developments in seaborne transportation of refined petroleum products, energy products, chemicals and other liquid goods. The company owns and operates MR product tankers and IMO 2 product/chemical tankers in the mid-size range, serving oil majors, national oil companies, oil and chemical traders, and chemical companies through voyage charters, commercial pools and time charters.
Recurring company updates cover quarterly results, time charter equivalent rates, revenue days, spot-market exposure, vessel drydocking and upgrades, charter commitments, fleet sales and newbuilding investments. News also addresses capital allocation, dividends, preferred-stock actions, balance-sheet priorities and management commentary on product and chemical tanker supply, demand, trade patterns and geopolitical effects on routes and vessel demand.
Ardmore Shipping Corporation (NYSE: ASC) announced it received an unsolicited acquisition proposal from Hafnia Limited on June 19, 2020. The offer proposed exchanging Ardmore shares for 2.4 shares of Hafnia stock, valuing Ardmore at approximately $3.87 per share. Ardmore's Board, after consulting advisors, deemed the proposal highly opportunistic and significantly undervalued the company, considering it represented an 18% discount to its share price on the proposal date. Ardmore emphasizes its strong operational performance and commitment to shareholder value.