Hafnia Limited Announces Financial Results For The Three and Twelve Months Ended 31 December 2025
Key Terms
time charter equivalent (tce) technical
adjusted ebitda financial
net loan-to-value (ltv) ratio financial
right-of-use asset financial
lease liability financial
return on equity (roe) financial
return on invested capital (roic) financial
The full report can be found in the Investor Relations section of Hafnia’s website: https://investor.hafniabw.com/financials/quarterly-results/default.aspx
Highlights and Recent Activity
Fourth Quarter 2025
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Recorded net profit of
USD 109.7 million orUSD 0.22 per share1 compared toUSD 79.6 million orUSD 0.16 per share in Q4 2024. -
Fee-based businesses generated earnings of
USD 6.9 million compared toUSD 6.9 million in Q4 2024. -
Time Charter Equivalent (TCE)3 earnings were
USD 259.0 million compared toUSD 233.6 million in Q4 2024, resulting in an average TCE3 ofUSD 27,346 per day. -
Adjusted EBITDA3 of
USD 149.7 million compared toUSD 131.2 million in Q4 2024. -
76% of total earning days of the fleet were covered for Q1 2026 atUSD 29,979 per day as of 11 February 2026. -
Net asset value (NAV)4 was approximately
USD 3.5 billion , or approximatelyUSD 7.04 per share (NOK 70.79 ), at quarter end. -
Hafnia will distribute a total of
USD 87.7 million , orUSD 0 . 1762 per share, in dividends, corresponding to a payout ratio of80% .
Full Year 2025
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Recorded net profit of
USD 339.7 million orUSD 0 . 68 per share1 as compared toUSD 774.0 million orUSD 1.52 per share in full year 2024. -
Fee-based businesses generated earnings of
USD 29.8 million 2 compared toUSD 35.2 million in full year 2024. -
Time Charter Equivalent (TCE)3 earnings were
USD 955.9 million compared toUSD 1,391.3 million for full year 2024, resulting in an average TCE3 ofUSD 25,206 per day. -
Adjusted EBITDA3 of
USD 559.5 million compared toUSD 992.3 million in full year 2024.
1 |
Based on weighted average number of shares as at 31 December 2025. |
2 |
Excluding a one-off item amounting to |
3 |
See Non-IFRS Measures Section below. |
4 |
NAV is calculated using the fair value of Hafnia’s owned vessels (including joint venture vessels). |
Mikael Skov, CEO of Hafnia, commented:
While 2025 began on a softer footing, market conditions strengthened steadily through the second half of the year. The product tanker market remained seasonally firm in the fourth quarter, allowing the year to close on a strong note. This improvement was underpinned by continued growth in clean petroleum product exports, increased crude oil production prompting a meaningful shift of LR2 vessels into dirty trading, and the sustained impact of geopolitical developments, particularly in
With this, I am pleased to announce that we delivered our strongest quarterly result of 2025. In Q4, we recorded a net profit of
As per earlier quarters of 2025, our Q4 results reflect the impact of several vessels undergoing scheduled drydocking, resulting in approximately 550 off-hire days. This was around 120 days higher than expected, mainly due to unscheduled repairs for three vessels. We expect drydocking activity to continue into the upcoming quarters of 2026, but anticipate off-hire days to taper off slightly, to around 180 in Q1 2026.
At the end of the fourth quarter, our net asset value (NAV1) stood at approximately
In line with our ongoing fleet renewal strategy, we continue to divest older tonnage. In January 2026, we completed the sale of the 2013-built MR vessels, the Hafnia Libra and the Hafnia Phoenix, and took delivery of the Ecomar Gironde, the fourth and final dual-fuel IMO II MR tanker under our Ecomar joint venture with Socatra of
I am pleased to announce a
On 22 December 2025, Hafnia completed its acquisition of
Looking ahead to 2026, we entered the year at seasonally strong rate levels, although we anticipate a gradual easing as newbuild deliveries enter the market. A continued firm crude market is, however, expected to partially mitigate the impact of additional supply. Demand fundamentals remain sound, while political uncertainty continues to represent a key variable, such as potential changes to sanctions regimes, including those affecting
As of 11 February 2026,
We remain encouraged by the strength of the market and believe that 2026 is set to deliver another year of robust earnings.
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NAV is calculated using the fair value of Hafnia’s owned vessels (including joint venture vessels). |
Fleet1
At the end of the quarter, Hafnia’s fleet consisted of 114 owned vessels2 and 9 chartered-in vessels. The Group’s total fleet includes 10 LR2s, 32 LR1s (including two bareboat-chartered in and two time-chartered in), 57 MRs of which 12 are IMO II (including seven time-chartered in), and 24 Handy vessels of which 18 are IMO II (including one bareboat-chartered in).
The average estimated broker value of the owned fleet1 was
Including Hafnia’s
1 |
Vessels under construction that are not delivered as at the financial reporting date are not included in the fleet count. |
2 |
Including bareboat chartered in vessels; six LR1s and four LR2s owned through |
3 |
Including |
4 |
Including |
5 |
Including IMO II Handy vessels |
Market Review & Outlook
Market Fundamentals
The product tanker market began 2025 on a softer footing, but strengthened as the year progressed, supported by rising export volumes, increased crude production, and a notable shift of LR2 vessels shifting into dirty trading. In
In early 2026, both dirty and clean product volumes on the water have increased. Dirty volumes have been driven largely by sanctioned barrels awaiting buyers, while clean volumes reflect strong export flows from the US Gulf, the
Geopolitical Developments
Despite some progress regarding US-China port fees, geopolitical tensions in
Forward View
The supply backdrop remains broadly supportive. Asset values stabilized through 2025, while deliveries remained elevated and scrapping activity stayed limited. Another year of high newbuild deliveries is expected in 2026, while continued vessel sanctions, an ageing global fleet, and a firm crude market are expected to offset some of the incremental supply.
Despite the significant orderbook, the overall supply outlook is more balanced than headline figures suggest. Scrap potential is increasing as the fleet continues to age, while the dark and sanctioned fleet faces growing regulatory and operational constraints. Should even a portion of this tonnage exit mainstream trading, the effective impact of new deliveries would be materially reduced, supporting a tighter and more constructive supply dynamic.
2026 has begun on a seasonally firm footing. Nevertheless, trade policy developments, evolving oil trade routes, and ongoing geopolitical tensions will continue to shape market conditions. In particular, any shifts in sanctions regimes, especially those related to
Key Figures
USD million |
Q1 2025 |
Q2 2025 |
Q3 2025 |
Q4 2025 |
Full year 2025 |
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Income Statement |
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Operating revenue (Hafnia vessels and TC vessels) |
340.3 |
346.6 |
366.5 |
368.4 |
1,421.8 |
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Profit before tax |
64.6 |
78.0 |
92.2 |
107.4 |
342.2 |
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Profit for the period |
63.2 |
75.3 |
91.5 |
109.7 |
339.7 |
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Financial items |
(13.9) |
(8.1) |
(13.3) |
(9.3) |
(44.6) |
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Share of profit from joint ventures |
3.0 |
3.0 |
4.4 |
6.8 |
17.2 |
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TCE income1 |
218.8 |
231.2 |
247.0 |
259.0 |
955.9 |
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Adjusted EBITDA1 |
125.1 |
134.2 |
150.5 |
149.7 |
559.5 |
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Balance Sheet |
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Total assets |
3,696.4 |
3,669.9 |
3,570.1 |
3,811.9 |
3,811.9 |
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Total liabilities |
1,418.0 |
1,369.5 |
1,239.5 |
1,482.3 |
1,482.3 |
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Total equity |
2,278.4 |
2,300.4 |
2,330.7 |
2,329.6 |
2,329.6 |
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Cash at bank and on hand2 |
188.1 |
194.0 |
132.5 |
103.6 |
103.6 |
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Key financial figures |
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Return on Equity (RoE) (p.a.)3 |
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Return on Invested Capital (p.a.)4 |
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Equity ratio |
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Net loan-to-value (LTV) ratio5 |
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For the 3 months ended 31 December 2025 |
LR2 |
LR1 |
MR6 |
Handy7 |
Total |
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Vessels on water at the end of the period8 |
6 |
26 |
52 |
24 |
108 |
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Total operating days9 |
541 |
2,323 |
4,551 |
2,054 |
9,469 |
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Total calendar days (excluding TC-in) |
552 |
2,208 |
4,240 |
2,208 |
9,208 |
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TCE (USD per operating day)1 |
33,163 |
30,986 |
26,307 |
24,006 |
27,346 |
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Spot TCE (USD per operating day)1 |
35,307 |
31,473 |
27,305 |
24,211 |
27,976 |
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TC-out TCE (USD per operating day)1 |
30,591 |
27,906 |
23,549 |
22,257 |
24,974 |
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OPEX (USD per calendar day)10 |
8,503 |
9,171 |
8,933 |
8,029 |
8,748 |
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G&A (USD per operating day)11 |
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2,168 |
1 |
See Non-IFRS Measures Section below. |
2 |
Excluding cash retained in the commercial pools. |
3 |
Annualised |
4 |
ROIC is calculated using annualised EBIT less tax. |
5 |
Net loan-to-value is calculated as all debt (excluding debt relating to the pools), including finance lease debt, minus cash (excluding cash retained in the commercials pools), divided by broker vessel values ( |
6 |
Inclusive of nine IMO II MR vessels. The two MRs classified as held for sale are excluded from vessels on the balance sheet, while they are included in the data for the 3 months ended 31 December 2025. |
7 |
Inclusive of 18 IMO II Handy vessels. |
8 |
Excluding six LR1s and four LR2s owned through |
9 |
Total operating days include operating days for vessels that are time chartered-in. Operating days are defined as the total number of days (including waiting time) in a period during which each vessel is owned, partly owned, operated under a bareboat arrangement (including sale and lease-back) or time chartered-in, net of technical off-hire days. Total operating days stated in the quarterly financial information include operating days for TC Vessels. |
10 |
OPEX includes vessel running costs and technical management fees. |
11 |
G&A includes all expenses and is adjusted for cost incurred in managing external vessels. |
Declaration of Dividend
Hafnia will pay a quarterly dividend of
For shares registered in the Euronext VPS Oslo Stock Exchange, dividends will be distributed in NOK with an ex-dividend date of 5 March 2026 and a payment date on, or about, 18 March 2026.
For shares registered in the Depository Trust Company, the ex-dividend date will be 6 March 2026, with a payment date on, or about, 13 March 2026.
Please see our separate announcement for additional details regarding the Company’s dividend.
Webcast and Conference Call
Hafnia will host a conference call for investors and financial analysts at 9:30 pm SGT/2:30 pm CET/8:30 am EST on 26 February 2026.
The investor presentation will be available via live video webcast via the following link: Click here to join Hafnia's Investor Presentation on 26 February 2026 .
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A recording of the presentation will be available after the live event on the Hafnia Investor Relations Page: https://investor.hafnia.com/financials/quarterly-results/default.aspx.
About Hafnia
Hafnia is one of the world's leading tanker owners, transporting oil, oil products and chemicals for major national and international oil companies, chemical companies, as well as trading and utility companies.
As owners and operators of around 200 vessels, we offer a fully integrated shipping platform, including technical management, commercial and chartering services, pool management, and a large-scale bunker procurement desk. Hafnia has offices in
Hafnia is part of the BW Group, an international shipping group involved in oil and gas transportation, floating gas infrastructure, environmental technologies, and deep-water production for over 80 years.
Non-IFRS Measures
Throughout this press release, we provide a number of key performance indicators used by our management and often used by competitors in our industry.
Adjusted EBITDA
“Adjusted EBITDA” is a non-IFRS financial measure and as used herein represents earnings before financial income and expenses, depreciation, impairment, amortization and taxes. Adjusted EBITDA additionally includes adjustments for gain/(loss) on disposal of vessels and/or subsidiaries, share of profit and loss from equity accounted investments, interest income and interest expense, capitalised financing fees written off and other finance expenses. Adjusted EBITDA is used as a supplemental financial measure by management and external users of financial statements, such as lenders, to assess our operating performance as well as compliance with the financial covenants and restrictions contained in our financing agreements.
We believe that Adjusted EBITDA assists management and investors by increasing comparability of our performance from period to period. This increased comparability is achieved by excluding the potentially disparate effects of interest, depreciation, impairment, amortization and taxes. These are items that could be affected by various changing financing methods and capital structure which may significantly affect profit/(loss) between periods. Including Adjusted EBITDA as a measure benefits investors in selecting between investment alternatives.
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS financial measure and should not be considered as an alternative to net income or any other measure of our financial performance calculated in accordance with IFRS. Adjusted EBITDA excludes some, but not all, items that affect profit/(loss) and these measures may vary among other companies. Adjusted EBITDA as presented below may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
Reconciliation of Non-IFRS measures
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to profit/(loss) for the financial period, the most comparable IFRS financial measure, for the periods ended 31 December 2025 and 31 December 2024.
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For the 3 months ended 31 December 2025 USD’000 |
For the 3 months ended 31 December 2024 USD’000 |
For the 12 months ended 31 December 2025 USD’000 |
For the 12 months ended 31 December 2024 USD’000 |
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Profit for the financial period |
109,654 |
79,632 |
339,682 |
774,035 |
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Income tax (benefit)/expenses |
(2,283) |
(61) |
2,495 |
4,418 |
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Depreciation charge of property, plant and equipment |
49,231 |
52,404 |
201,702 |
214,308 |
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Amortisation charge of intangible assets |
108 |
108 |
427 |
803 |
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Gain on disposal of assets |
(9,467) |
(12,999) |
(12,236) |
(28,520) |
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Share of profit of equity-accounted investees, net of tax |
(6,846) |
(601) |
(17,190) |
(20,515) |
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Interest income |
(4,666) |
(4,578) |
(13,496) |
(16,317) |
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Interest expense |
12,940 |
13,645 |
49,768 |
52,375 |
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Capitalised financing fees written off |
400 |
– |
2,720 |
2,069 |
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Other finance expense |
664 |
3,619 |
5,607 |
9,662 |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
149,735 |
131,169 |
559,479 |
992,318 |
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Time charter equivalent (or “TCE”)
TCE (or TCE income) is a standard shipping industry performance measure used primarily to compare period-to-period changes in a shipping company’s performance despite changes in the mix of charter types (i.e., voyage charters and time charters) under which the vessels may be employed between the periods. We define TCE income as income from time charters and voyage charters (including income from Pools, as described above) for our Hafnia Vessels and TC Vessels less voyage expenses (including fuel oil, port costs, brokers’ commissions and other voyage expenses).
We present TCE income per operating day1, a non-IFRS measure, as we believe it provides additional meaningful information in conjunction with revenues, the most directly comparable IFRS measure, because it assists management in making decisions regarding the deployment and use of our Hafnia Vessels and TC Vessels and in evaluating their financial performance. Our calculation of TCE income may not be comparable to that reported by other shipping companies.
1 Operating days are defined as the total number of days (including waiting time) in a period during which each vessel is owned, partly owned, operated under a bareboat arrangement (including sale and lease-back) or time chartered-in, net of technical off-hire days. Total operating days stated in the quarterly financial information include operating days for TC Vessels.
Reconciliation of Non-IFRS measures
The following table reconciles our revenue (Hafnia Vessels and TC Vessels), the most directly comparable IFRS financial measure, to TCE income per operating day.
(in USD’000 except operating days and TCE income per operating day) |
For the 3 months ended 31 December 2025 |
For the 3 months ended 31 December 2024 |
For the 12 months ended 31 December 2025 |
For the 12 months ended 31 December 2024 |
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Revenue (Hafnia Vessels and TC Vessels) |
368,419 |
352,817 |
1,421,831 |
1,935,596 |
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Revenue (External Vessels in Disponent-Owner Pools) |
224,543 |
180,044 |
860,078 |
933,051 |
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Less: Voyage expenses (Hafnia Vessels and TC Vessels) |
(109,454) |
(119,257) |
(465,957) |
(544,317) |
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Less: Voyage expenses (External Vessels in Disponent-Owner Pools) |
(80,154) |
(83,995) |
(329,566) |
(332,802) |
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Less: Pool distributions for External Vessels in Disponent-Owner Pools |
(144,389) |
(96,049) |
(530,512) |
(600,249) |
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TCE income |
258,965 |
233,560 |
955,874 |
1,391,279 |
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Operating days |
9,469 |
10,293 |
37,922 |
42,160 |
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TCE income per operating day |
27,346 |
22,692 |
25,206 |
33,000 |
Revenue, voyage expenses and pool distributions in relation to External Vessels in Disponent-Owner Pools nets to zero, and therefore the calculation of TCE income is unaffected by these items:
(in USD’000 except operating days and TCE income per operating day) |
For the 3 months ended 31 December 2025 |
For the 3 months ended 31 December 2024 |
For the 12 months ended 31 December 2025 |
For the 12 months ended 31 December 2024 |
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Revenue (Hafnia Vessels and TC Vessels) |
368,419 |
352,817 |
1,421,831 |
1,935,596 |
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Less: Voyage expenses (Hafnia Vessels and TC Vessels) |
(109,454) |
(119,257) |
(465,957) |
(544,317) |
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TCE income |
258,965 |
233,560 |
955,874 |
1,391,279 |
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Operating days |
9,469 |
10,293 |
37,922 |
42,160 |
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TCE income per operating day |
27,346 |
22,692 |
25,206 |
33,000 |
‘TCE income’ as used by management is therefore only illustrative of the performance of the Hafnia Vessels and the TC Vessels; not the External Vessels in our Pools.
For the avoidance of doubt, in all instances where we use the term “TCE income” and it is not succeeded by “(voyage charter)”, we are referring to TCE income from revenue and voyage expenses related to both voyage charter and time charter.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release and any other written or oral statements made by us or on our behalf may include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning our intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, among other things, the financial strength and position of the Group, operating results, liquidity, prospects, growth, the implementation of strategic initiatives, as well as other statements relating to the Group’s future business development, financial performance and the industry in which the Group operates, which are other than statements of historical facts or present facts and circumstances. These forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as the terms “anticipates”, “assumes”, “believes”, “can”, “contemplate”, “continue”, “could”, “estimates”, “expects”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “likely”, “may”, “might”, “plans”, “should”, “potential”, “projects”, “seek”, “target”, “will”, “would” or, in each case, their negative, or other variations or comparable terminology.
The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, including without limitation, management's examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and data available from third parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, we cannot guarantee prospective investors that the intentions, beliefs or current expectations upon which its forward-looking statements are based will occur.
Other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements due to various factors include, but are not limited to:
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general economic, political, security, and business conditions, including the development of the ongoing war between
Russia andUkraine and the conflict betweenIsrael and Hamas, disruptions in the Red Sea, sanctions and other measures; - general chemical and product tanker market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates, vessel values and factors affecting supply and demand of crude oil and petroleum products or chemicals;
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the imposition by
the United States ,China , EU and other countries of tariffs and other policies and regulations affecting international trade, including fees and import and export restrictions; - changes in expected trends in recycling of vessels;
- changes in demand in the chemical and product tanker industry, including the market for LR2, LR1, MR and Handy chemical and product tankers;
- competition within our industry, including changes in the supply of chemical and product tankers;
- our ability to successfully employ the vessels in our Hafnia Fleet and the vessels under our commercial management;
- changes in our operating expenses, including fuel or cooling down prices and lay-up costs when vessels are not on charter, drydocking and insurance costs;
- changes in international treaties, governmental regulations, tax and trade matters and actions taken by regulatory authorities;
- potential disruption of shipping routes and demand due to accidents, piracy or political events;
- vessel breakdowns and instances of loss of hire;
- vessel underperformance and related warranty claims;
- our expectations regarding the availability of vessel acquisitions and our ability to complete the acquisition of newbuild vessels;
- our ability to procure or have access to financing and refinancing;
- our continued borrowing availability under our credit facilities and compliance with the financial covenants therein;
- fluctuations in commodity prices, foreign currency exchange and interest rates;
- potential conflicts of interest involving our significant shareholders;
- our ability to pay dividends;
- technological developments;
- the occurrence, length and severity of epidemics and pandemics and the impact on the demand for transportation of chemical and petroleum products;
- the impact of increasing scrutiny and changing expectations from investors, lenders and other market participants with respect to environmental, social and governance initiatives, objectives and compliance;
- other factors that may affect our financial condition, liquidity and results of operations; and
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other factors set forth in “Item 3. – Key Information – D. Risk Factors” of Hafnia’s Annual Report on Form 20-F, filed with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on 30 April 2025
Because of these known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the outcome may differ materially from those set out in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as at the date on which they are made. Hafnia undertakes no obligation to publicly update or publicly revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Mikael Skov, CEO Hafnia
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Source: Hafnia Limited