Heidmar Maritime Holdings Corp. Acquires Its First Vessel and Establishes Foothold in Container Shipping
Heidmar Maritime Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: HMR) has announced its first vessel acquisition, marking a strategic entry into container shipping. The company is acquiring the C/V A. Obelix, a 1,702 TEU container vessel, for $25.25 million from a related party.
The vessel comes with a 2.5-year time charter expected to generate $17-20 million in EBITDA. Built in 2008, the vessel features Ice Class II operations capability and a 330-plug reefer system. Delivery is scheduled for August-September 2025, with the next drydock due in 2028.
This acquisition aligns with Heidmar's capital-efficient co-investment strategy, where the company partners with investors while providing full commercial and technical management services. The investment targets the feeder container segment, which shows strong fundamentals with a low 4% orderbook and 15-year average fleet age.
Heidmar Maritime Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: HMR) ha annunciato la sua prima acquisizione di una nave, segnando un ingresso strategico nel settore del trasporto container. La società sta acquisendo la C/V A. Obelix, una portacontainer da 1.702 TEU, per 25,25 milioni di dollari da una parte correlata.
La nave è dotata di un time charter di 2,5 anni, che dovrebbe generare un EBITDA compreso tra 17 e 20 milioni di dollari. Costruita nel 2008, la nave dispone di capacità operative Ice Class II e di un sistema reefer con 330 prese. La consegna è prevista tra agosto e settembre 2025, mentre il prossimo bacino di carenaggio è programmato per il 2028.
Questa acquisizione è in linea con la strategia di co-investimento a capitale efficiente di Heidmar, che prevede la collaborazione con investitori fornendo al contempo servizi completi di gestione commerciale e tecnica. L'investimento è rivolto al segmento dei feeder container, che presenta solide basi con un orderbook ridotto al 4% e un'età media della flotta di 15 anni.
Heidmar Maritime Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: HMR) ha anunciado su primera adquisición de un buque, marcando una entrada estratégica en el transporte de contenedores. La compañía está adquiriendo el C/V A. Obelix, un buque portacontenedores de 1.702 TEU, por 25,25 millones de dólares de una parte relacionada.
El buque cuenta con un fletamento a tiempo de 2,5 años que se espera genere un EBITDA de 17 a 20 millones de dólares. Construido en 2008, el buque tiene capacidad operativa Ice Class II y un sistema reefer con 330 enchufes. La entrega está programada para agosto-septiembre de 2025, y el próximo dique seco será en 2028.
Esta adquisición está alineada con la estrategia de coinversión de capital eficiente de Heidmar, donde la empresa se asocia con inversores mientras proporciona servicios completos de gestión comercial y técnica. La inversión está dirigida al segmento de feeders de contenedores, que muestra fundamentos sólidos con un libro de pedidos bajo del 4% y una edad promedio de la flota de 15 años.
Heidmar Maritime Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: HMR)가 첫 선박 인수를 발표하며 컨테이너 운송 분야에 전략적으로 진입했습니다. 회사는 관련 당사자로부터 C/V A. Obelix라는 1,702 TEU 컨테이너 선박을 2,525만 달러에 인수합니다.
이 선박은 2.5년 기간용선 계약이 체결되어 1,700만에서 2,000만 달러의 EBITDA를 창출할 것으로 예상됩니다. 2008년에 건조된 이 선박은 Ice Class II 운항 능력과 330 플러그 리퍼 시스템을 갖추고 있습니다. 인도는 2025년 8월에서 9월 사이에 예정되어 있으며, 다음 도크 작업은 2028년에 예정되어 있습니다.
이번 인수는 투자자와 협력하면서 완전한 상업 및 기술 관리 서비스를 제공하는 Heidmar의 자본 효율적인 공동 투자 전략과 일치합니다. 이 투자는 4%의 낮은 주문량과 15년의 평균 선령을 가진 피더 컨테이너 부문을 목표로 하고 있습니다.
Heidmar Maritime Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ : HMR) a annoncé sa première acquisition de navire, marquant une entrée stratégique dans le transport de conteneurs. La société acquiert le C/V A. Obelix, un porte-conteneurs de 1 702 EVP, pour 25,25 millions de dollars auprès d'une partie liée.
Le navire est assorti d'un affrètement à temps de 2,5 ans qui devrait générer un EBITDA compris entre 17 et 20 millions de dollars. Construit en 2008, le navire dispose d'une capacité opérationnelle Ice Class II et d'un système frigorifique avec 330 prises. La livraison est prévue pour août-septembre 2025, avec le prochain carénage prévu en 2028.
Cette acquisition s'inscrit dans la stratégie de co-investissement à capital efficace de Heidmar, où la société s'associe à des investisseurs tout en fournissant des services complets de gestion commerciale et technique. L'investissement cible le segment des feeders conteneurs, qui présente de solides fondamentaux avec un carnet de commandes faible de 4 % et un âge moyen de la flotte de 15 ans.
Heidmar Maritime Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: HMR) hat seine erste Schiffserwerbung bekannt gegeben und damit einen strategischen Einstieg in den Containertransport vollzogen. Das Unternehmen erwirbt die C/V A. Obelix, ein Containerschiff mit 1.702 TEU, für 25,25 Millionen US-Dollar von einer verbundenen Partei.
Das Schiff verfügt über einen 2,5-jährigen Zeitcharter, der voraussichtlich ein EBITDA von 17 bis 20 Millionen US-Dollar generieren wird. Das 2008 gebaute Schiff ist für den Betrieb mit Eis-Klasse II ausgelegt und verfügt über ein Reefer-System mit 330 Anschlüssen. Die Lieferung ist für August-September 2025 geplant, der nächste Werftaufenthalt steht 2028 an.
Diese Akquisition entspricht Heidmars kapital-effizienter Co-Investment-Strategie, bei der das Unternehmen mit Investoren zusammenarbeitet und gleichzeitig umfassende kommerzielle und technische Managementdienstleistungen anbietet. Die Investition zielt auf das Feeder-Containerschiffsegment ab, das mit einem niedrigen Orderbuch von 4 % und einem durchschnittlichen Flottenalter von 15 Jahren solide Fundamentaldaten aufweist.
- Expected to generate $17-20 million EBITDA over 2.5-year charter period
- Secured 2.5-year time charter with leading operator provides stable revenue stream
- No major maintenance expenses expected for 3 years (next drydock in 2028)
- Targeting underserved feeder segment with low 4% orderbook and strong demand
- Projected annualized cash-on-cash return of nearly 30%
- Acquisition from related party may pose potential conflict of interest
- Significant capital expenditure of $25.25 million for a single vessel
- Vessel age of 17 years (built in 2008) may affect long-term value
- Expansion into new container segment poses operational risks
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Heidmar's strategic entry into container shipping with high-return vessel acquisition signals diversification beyond tankers into structurally undersupplied feeder market.
Heidmar Maritime has executed a strategic pivot by acquiring its first container vessel for
What stands out is the timing advantage - the vessel's next drydock isn't until 2028, eliminating major maintenance expenses for three years. More importantly, it comes with a 2.5-year time charter to a leading operator projected to generate
The acquisition leverages Heidmar's capital-efficient co-investment model where external investors hold equity stakes while Heidmar provides management services, creating multiple revenue streams. This first move targets the structurally undersupplied feeder container segment characterized by low orderbook (
The purchase structure - combining seller credit and competitive third-party debt - minimizes capital requirements while the long-term charter reduces immediate market exposure. With the EBITDA projections and potential end-of-life recycling value expected to effectively cover acquisition costs, Heidmar has structured a transaction with notably controlled downside risk while positioning for expansion in a segment essential to global container logistics.
ATHENS, Greece and NEW YORK, July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heidmar Maritime Holdings Corp. (the "Company" or "Heidmar") (NASDAQ: HMR) today announces its first vessel acquisition, making it a strategic milestone in the Company’s project development and growth strategy.
Heidmar has entered into an agreement to acquire C/V A. Obelix, a 1,702 TEU cellular/gearless feeder container vessel, built in 2008 at Wadan/Aker Yards, Wismar Germany. C/V A. Obelix is classed by Lloyd’s Register and has been strengthened for Ice Class II operations. The vessel is powered by a two-stroke main engine and is equipped with a bow thruster, allowing for a high degree of maneuverability and independence in port operations, and a high-capacity 330-plug reefer system. The vessel’s next drydock is scheduled for 2028 allowing for three clear years of operations with no projected upfront maintenance expense.
C/V A. Obelix will come with an approximate 2.5-year time charter to a leading operator and is expected to generate a total aggregate EBITDA of approximately USD 17 – 20 million over the period of the charter depending on the trade of the vessel, though actual results may vary (see "Forward Looking Statements" below). Delivery is expected between August and September 2025. The purchase is supported by seller and debt financing and is subject to customary closing conditions.
Under Heidmar’s capital-efficient co-investment strategy and project development model, the Company intends to partner with investors, arranging the acquisition of assets in which both Heidmar and its partners co-invest. In these transactions, investors will acquire and hold an equity stake in the vessel-owning company, while Heidmar provides full commercial and technical management, thereby expanding its revenue opportunities beyond its core areas of commercial and technical management. We are working with some potential joint venture partners for this vessel and others in the future.
Heidmar is acquiring its interest in the vessel from a related party at an aggregate purchase price of
This initial 1,702 TEU feeder vessel establishes a foothold; additional opportunities will be evaluated case-by-case, specifically in the feeder segment, an essential and undersupplied part of the sector that serves as a workhorse of the global container trade. With dispersion in manufacturing as a result of tariffs applied by the U.S. administration and also the application of higher port dues in the U.S. for Chinese built, owned or operated ships, the feeder container sector is projected to see strong demand. With a low orderbook of just
Pankaj Khanna, Chief Executive Officer of Heidmar, commented:
“This marks an important milestone for Heidmar as we continue to broaden our platform and offer investors direct exposure to high-return shipping projects. The feeder container segment offers strong fundamentals with limited fleet growth and high charter visibility, offering an annualized cash-on-cash return of close to
This transaction is the Company’s first vessel acquisition since becoming a public company and underscores our ability to source and execute high-return, differentiated opportunities, while continuing to scale its commercial and technical management platform.”
About Heidmar, Inc.
Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, Heidmar is an Athens based, commercial and pool management business servicing the crude and product tanker market and is committed to safety, performance, relationships and transparency. With operations in Athens, London, Singapore, Chennai, Hong Kong and Dubai, Heidmar has a reputation as a reliable and responsible partner with a goal of maximizing our customers' profitability. Heidmar seeks to offer vessel owners a "one stop" solution for all maritime services in the crude oil, refined petroleum products and dry bulk shipping sectors. Heidmar believes its unique business model and extensive experience in the maritime industry allows the Company to achieve premier market coverage and utilization, as well as provide customers in the sector with seamless commercial transportation services. For more information, please visit www.heidmar.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to the Company. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release, including statements regarding the Company’s future results of operations and financial position, business strategy, prospective costs, timing and likelihood of success, plans and objectives of management for future operations, future results of current and anticipated operations of Heidmar are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words "believe," "project," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "strategy," "future," "opportunity," "plan," "may," "should," "will," "would," "will be," "will continue," "will likely result," and similar expressions.
The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, Company management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in the Company’s records and other data available from third parties. Although the Company believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies that are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond the Company’s control, the Company cannot assure you that it will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.
In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in the Company’s view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include unforeseen liabilities, expansion and growth of the Company’s operations, the failure of counterparties to fully perform their contracts with the Company, the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand for tanker, drybulk or container vessel capacity, changes in the Company’s operating expenses, demand for the Company’s managed fleet, ability to obtain financing and comply with covenants in such financing arrangements, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, general international geopolitical conditions and conflicts, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or political events, vessel breakdowns and instances of off‐hires, and other factors. Please see the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.
Because forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified and some of which are beyond the Company’s control, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. The Company does not give any assurance that it will achieve its expectations.
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