First Citizens Bank Provides $22 Million to Euroseas Ltd. for Containership Financing
First Citizens Bank has provided a senior secured loan of $22 million to Euroseas for financing a new 2,800 TEU Eco containership.
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First Citizens Bank has provided a senior secured loan of $22 million to Euroseas for financing a new 2,800 TEU Eco containership. Euroseas, established in 2005 and trading on Nasdaq under ESEA, operates 22 container vessels, including 15 Feeder and 7 Intermediate containerships, with a total cargo capacity of 66,261 TEU. This investment aims to meet the growing demand for cargo transport and demonstrates Euroseas' commitment to reducing its carbon footprint. First Citizens' Maritime Finance team facilitated the financing, highlighting their expertise and support for Euroseas' expansion and decarbonization goals.
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- $22 million senior secured loan for new containership.
- Total fleet capacity of 66,261 TEU.
- Commitment to reducing carbon footprint with new Eco containership.
- Support from First Citizens Maritime Finance.
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Formed in 2005, Euroseas (Nasdaq: ESEA) is an owner and operator of container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for containerized cargoes. The company has a fleet of 22 vessels, including 15 Feeder containerships and 7 Intermediate containerships. Euroseas' 22 containerships have a cargo capacity of 66,261 TEU.
"Demand for cargo transport is growing and we are expanding our fleet to serve that market growth by investing in top quality ships that considerably reduce our carbon footprint, showing our commitment to decarbonize our industry while serving the interest of our shareholders in the most accretive way," said Symeon M. Pariaros, Chief Administrative Officer of Euroseas Ltd. "We appreciated the expertise and agility of the First Citizens Maritime team in arranging the financing for this latest addition to our fleet."
"Euroseas has a strong and growing reputation as a world-class owner and operator of high-quality container vessels," said Evan Cohen, managing director and group head of Maritime Finance at First Citizens Bank. "We look forward to continuing to support Euroseas as they pursue their business objectives."
First Citizens Maritime Finance offers customized solutions for secured loans to a global client base of vessel owners and operators.
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