Globus Maritime Limited Reports Financial Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2025
- Revenue increased 13% YoY to $8.6M in Q1 2025
- Fleet expansion from 6.7 to 9.8 average vessels YoY
- Successful completion of first biofuel test voyage, reducing CO2 emissions
- Strong liquidity position with $54.2M in cash and cash equivalents
- Sale of older vessel River Globe for $8.55M, supporting fleet modernization
- Net loss widened to $1.5M in Q1 2025 from $0.3M in Q1 2024
- Time Charter Equivalent rate decreased 22% to $9,225 per day
- Daily operating expenses increased to $5,321 from $5,104 YoY
- Interest expense and finance costs increased significantly to $1.8M from $0.4M
Insights
Q1 shows revenue growth but wider losses as Globus expands fleet amid weak dry bulk market conditions.
Globus Maritime's Q1 2025 results reflect the challenging dynamics currently facing dry bulk shipping operators. The company reported
The Time Charter Equivalent (TCE) rate – a crucial metric measuring daily vessel earnings – dropped
Fleet utilization improved to
The company completed several strategic moves during the quarter, including the sale of the older River Globe vessel for
Management's commentary acknowledges the seasonally weak quarter was "further affected by geopolitical and economic factors," but maintains a positive medium and long-term industry outlook. The company's biofuel testing voyage signals a focus on environmental compliance, which will be increasingly important as maritime emissions regulations tighten.
From a balance sheet perspective, Globus maintained a stable position with
GLYFADA, Greece, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Globus Maritime Limited (“Globus”, the “Company”, “we”, or “our”) (NASDAQ: GLBS), a dry bulk shipping company, today reported its unaudited consolidated operating and financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.
- Revenue
$8.6 million in Q1 2025 compared to$7.7 million in Q1 2024
- Adjusted EBITDA
$2 million in both Q1 2025 and Q1 2024
- Time Charter Equivalent
$9,225 per day in Q1 2025 compared to$11,862 per day in Q1 2024
Current Fleet Profile
As of the date of this press release, Globus’ subsidiaries own and operate nine dry bulk carriers, consisting of six Kamsarmax and three Ultramax.
| Vessel | Year Built | Yard | Type | Month/Year Delivered | DWT | Flag |
| Galaxy Globe | 2015 | Hudong-Zhonghua | Kamsarmax | October 2020 | 81,167 | Marshall Is. |
| Diamond Globe | 2018 | Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co. | Kamsarmax | June 2021 | 82,027 | Marshall Is. |
| Power Globe | 2011 | Universal Shipbuilding Corporation | Kamsarmax | July 2021 | 80,655 | Cyprus |
| Orion Globe | 2015 | Tsuneishi Zosen | Kamsarmax | November 2021 | 81,837 | Marshall Is. |
| GLBS Hero | 2024 | Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd. | Ultramax | January 2024 | 64,000 | Marshall Is. |
| GLBS Might | 2024 | Nantong Cosco KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. | Ultramax | August 2024 | 64,000 | Marshall Is. |
| GLBS Magic | 2024 | Nantong Cosco KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. | Ultramax | September 2024 | 64,000 | Marshall Is. |
| GLBS Angel | 2016 | Hudong-Zhonghua | Kamsarmax | November 2024 | 81,119 | Marshall Is. |
| GLBS Gigi | 2014 | Tsuneishi Hi Cebu | Kamsarmax | December 2024 | 81,817 | Marshall Is. |
| Weighted Average Age: 7.5 Years as of June 16, 2025 | 680,622 | |||||
Current Fleet Deployment
All our vessels are currently operating on short-term time charters, we generally consider as spot charters, the charters that are below one year in duration and/or are chartered on index linked basis (“on spot”).
Management Commentary
The first quarter of 2025 was weak with the seasonally weak quarter further affected by geopolitical and economic factors around the world. However, we are now operating a much younger, more fuel-efficient fleet that allows us to keep our costs under control. We are continuing with our expansion and renewal efforts with the construction for our two Ultramaxes in Japan (scheduled for delivery in 2026) progressing smoothly.
We have a positive view of the medium- and long-term prospects of the industry. At this time we are preparing diligently for the various environmental regulations that are forthcoming, and we hope our modern and fuel-efficient fleet will be able to capitalize on the new regulatory environment.
We have an excellent relationship with our lenders which allows us to explore various financing options and tools to further expand and modernize our fleet. We are evaluating all possibilities that will help us maintain a robust balance sheet and a sustainable future.
The company successfully completed its first test voyage using biofuel, marking a significant milestone in its path toward reducing carbon emissions and aligning with future environmental regulations. The voyage was carried out involving the use of a sustainable biofuel blend, and the trial was carefully monitored to assess engine performance, fuel consumption, and overall operational impact, with no technical issues encountered during the journey.
The biofuel used in the trial voyage reduced lifecycle CO₂ emissions compared to conventional marine fuel, without requiring major engine modifications or retrofitting. Results from the test will set the stage for future voyages and help the company prepare for upcoming environmental legislation, including FuelEU Maritime and the IMO’s revised carbon intensity regulations.
Our Company remains committed to driving change in the maritime sector by investing in cleaner fuels, operational efficiency, and innovation.
Recent Developments
Sale of vessel
On February 4, 2025, the Company, through a wholly owned subsidiary, entered into an agreement to sell the 2007-built River Globe for a gross price of
Highlights
| Three months ended March 31, | ||||
| (Expressed in thousands of U.S dollars except for daily rates and per share data) | 2025 | 2024 | ||
| Revenue | 8,619 | 7,713 | ||
| Net loss | (1,482 | ) | (299 | ) |
| Adjusted EBITDA (1) | 1,971 | 2,008 | ||
| Basic & diluted loss per common share (2) | (0.07 | ) | (0.01 | ) |
| (1) | Adjusted EBITDA is a measure not in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). See a later section of this press release for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income/(loss) and net cash generated from operating activities, which are the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with the GAAP measures. |
| (2) | The weighted average number of common shares for the three-month period ended March 31, 2025, and 2024, was 20,582,301. |
First Quarter of the Year 2025 compared to the First Quarter of the Year 2024
Net loss for the three-month period ended March 2025 amounted to
Revenue
During the three-month period ended March 31, 2025, and 2024, our Voyage revenues reached
Fleet Summary data
| Three months ended March 31, | ||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| Ownership days (1) | 885 | 613 | ||||
| Available days (2) | 878 | 613 | ||||
| Operating days (3) | 878 | 604 | ||||
| Fleet utilization (4) | 100 | % | 98.5 | % | ||
| Average number of vessels (5) | 9.8 | 6.7 | ||||
| Daily time charter equivalent (“TCE”) rate (6) | $ | 9,225 | $ | 11,862 | ||
| Daily operating expenses (7) | $ | 5,321 | $ | 5,104 | ||
Notes:
| (1) | Ownership days are the aggregate number of days in a period during which each vessel in our fleet has been owned by us. |
| (2) | Available days are the number of ownership days less the aggregate number of days that our vessels are off-hire due to scheduled repairs or repairs under guarantee, vessel upgrades or special surveys. |
| (3) | Operating days are the number of available days less the aggregate number of days that the vessels are off-hire due to any reason, including unforeseen circumstances but excluding days during which vessels are seeking employment. |
| (4) | We calculate fleet utilization by dividing the number of operating days during a period by the number of available days during the period. |
| (5) | Average number of vessels is measured by the sum of the number of days each vessel was part of our fleet during a relevant period divided by the number of calendar days in such period. |
| (6) | TCE rates are our voyage revenues plus any potential gain on sale of bunkers less voyage expenses during a period divided by the number of our available days during the period which is consistent with industry standards. TCE is a measure not in accordance with GAAP. |
| (7) | We calculate daily vessel operating expenses by dividing vessel operating expenses by ownership days for the relevant time period. |
Selected Consolidated Financial & Operating Data
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||
| Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations: | 2025 | 2024 | |||
| (In thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share data) | (unaudited) | ||||
| Total Revenue | 8,619 | 7,713 | |||
| Voyage and Operating vessel expenses | (5,231 | ) | (3,480 | ) | |
| General and administrative expenses | (1,382 | ) | (2,232 | ) | |
| Depreciation and amortization | (3,743 | ) | (2,255 | ) | |
| Gain from sale of vessel | 2,137 | - | |||
| Other income/(losses), net | (35 | ) | 7 | ||
| Interest expense and finance cost, net | (1,824 | ) | (464 | ) | |
| Gain/(Loss) on derivative financial instruments, net | (23 | ) | 412 | ||
| Net loss for the period | (1,482 | ) | (299 | ) | |
| Basic & diluted loss per share for the period (1) | (0.07 | ) | (0.01 | ) | |
| Adjusted EBITDA (2) | 1,971 | 2,008 | |||
| (1) | The weighted average number of shares for the three-month period ended March 31, 2025, and 2024, was 20,582,301. |
| (2) | Adjusted EBITDA represents net earnings/(losses) before interest and finance costs net, gains or losses from the change in fair value of derivative financial instruments, foreign exchange gains or losses, income taxes, depreciation, depreciation of dry-docking costs, amortization of fair value of time charter acquired, impairment and gains or losses on sale of vessels. Adjusted EBITDA does not represent and should not be considered as an alternative to total comprehensive income/(loss) or cash generated from operations, as determined by IFRS, and our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to that reported by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA is not a recognized measurement under IFRS. |
Adjusted EBITDA is included herein because it is a basis upon which we assess our financial performance and because we believe that it presents useful information to investors regarding a company’s ability to service and/or incur indebtedness and it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry.
Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under IFRS. Some of these limitations are:
- Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
- Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the interest expense or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt;
- Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in or cash requirements for our working capital needs; and
- Other companies in our industry may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.
Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered a measure of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net (loss)/ income and net cash generated from operating activities for the periods presented:
| Three months ended March 31, | ||||
| (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars) | 2025 | 2024 | ||
| (Unaudited) | ||||
| Total Net loss for the period | (1,482 | ) | (299 | ) |
| Interest expense and finance cost, net | 1,824 | 464 | ||
| Loss/(Gain) on derivative financial instruments, net | 23 | (412 | ) | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 3.743 | 2,255 | ||
| Gain from sale of vessel | (2,137 | ) | - | |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 1,971 | 2,008 | ||
| Payment of deferred dry-docking costs | (430 | ) | (527 | ) |
| Net (increase)/decrease in operating assets | (1,543 | ) | (1,257 | ) |
| Net increase/(decrease) in operating liabilities | 870 | 1,202 | ||
| Provision for staff retirement indemnities | 43 | 67 | ||
| Foreign exchange (losses)/ gains net, not attributed to cash and cash equivalents | (6 | ) | - | |
| Net cash generated from operating activities | 905 | 1,493 | ||
| Three months ended March 31, | ||||
| (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars) | 2025 | 2024 | ||
| (Unaudited) | ||||
| Statement of cash flow data: | ||||
| Net cash generated from operating activities | 905 | 1,493 | ||
| Net cash generated from/(used in) investing activities | 8,706 | (19,123 | ) | |
| Net cash (used in)/generated from financing activities | (5,358 | ) | 116 | |
| As at March 31, | As at December 31, | |||
| (Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars) | 2025 | 2024 | ||
| (Unaudited) | ||||
| Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet Data: | ||||
| Vessels and Advances for vessel purchase, net | 254,206 | 264,030 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash) | 54,203 | 50,657 | ||
| Other current and non-current assets | 7,581 | 6,299 | ||
| Total assets | 315,990 | 320,986 | ||
| Total equity | 174,919 | 176,401 | ||
| Total debt & Finance liabilities, net of unamortized debt discount | 133,124 | 137,090 | ||
| Other liabilities | 7,947 | 7,495 | ||
| Total equity and liabilities | 315,990 | 320,986 | ||
About Globus Maritime Limited
Globus is an integrated dry bulk shipping company that provides marine transportation services worldwide. The Company’s operating fleet consists of nine dry bulk vessels that transport iron ore, coal, grain, steel products, cement, alumina and other dry bulk cargoes internationally, with a total carrying capacity of 680,622 dead weight tons and a weighted average age of 7.5 years as of June 16, 2025.
Safe Harbor Statement
This communication contains “forward-looking statements” as defined under U.S. federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements provide the Company’s current expectations or forecasts of future events. Forward-looking statements include statements about the Company’s expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, intentions, assumptions and other statements that are not historical facts or that are not present facts or conditions. Words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “ongoing,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “will” or similar words or phrases, or the negatives of those words or phrases, may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not necessarily mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on potentially inaccurate assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected or implied by the forward-looking statements. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements for many reasons specifically as described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, you should not unduly rely on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this communication. Globus undertakes no obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events after the date of this communication or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. You should, however, review the factors and risks Globus describes in the reports it will file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission after the date of this communication.
| For further information please contact: | |
| Globus Maritime Limited | +30 210 960 8300 |
| Athanasios Feidakis, CEO | a.g.feidakis@globusmaritime.gr |
| Capital Link – New York | +1 212 661 7566 |
| Nicolas Bornozis | globus@capitallink.com |
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