Performance Shipping Inc. Secures Three-Year Time Charter Contract for M/T P. Monterey at USD31,000 per Day
Rhea-AI Summary
Performance Shipping (NASDAQ: PSHG) announced a three-year time charter with PBF Holding Company LLC (subsidiary of PBF Energy, NYSE: PBF) for the M/T P. Monterey, a 105,525 dwt Aframax tanker built in 2011. The gross charter rate is US$31,000 per day for a period of three years +/- 30 days at the charterer’s option. The charter is expected to commence in mid-February and is projected to generate approximately US$33 million of gross revenue for the minimum charter duration. Management said the deal raises the company’s fleetwide aggregate backlog to a record ~US$349 million as of January 1, 2026 and improves cash flow visibility through staggered medium- and long-term employment.
Positive
- Charter rate of US$31,000/day for the M/T P. Monterey
- Minimum gross revenue of ~US$33 million for the charter term
- Three-year term provides improved cash flow visibility
- Fleetbacklog increased to ~US$349 million as of Jan 1, 2026
Negative
- None.
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
PSHG was down 2.84% while key marine peers showed mixed moves: GLBS -3.47%, CTRM -3.35%, USEA +3.39%, EDRY 0%, HTCO -9.3%. This points to stock-specific dynamics around the charter news rather than a uniform sector move.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14 | Vessel delivery | Positive | +1.9% | Naming and delivery of LNG-ready LR2 M/T P. Marseille under five-year charter. |
| Jan 13 | Debt financing | Positive | +5.0% | USD 50 million tap issue in senior secured bond due July 17, 2029. |
| Dec 22 | Vessel delivery | Positive | +2.7% | Delivery of 2019-built Suezmax M/T P. Beverly Hills with immediate Repsol employment. |
| Dec 15 | Vessel delivery | Positive | -0.4% | Delivery of first 2019-built Suezmax M/T P. Bel Air on three-year charter. |
| Dec 05 | Transaction update | Negative | -7.1% | Lapse of potential forward sale agreement for M/T P. Sophia; no sale completed. |
Price usually tracks news tone, with 4 of the last 5 events aligning and one mild divergence.
Over the last few months, PSHG has focused on fleet expansion and securing long-term employment. Deliveries of Suezmax and LR2 vessels and multi-year charters have generally seen positive price reactions, with four of the last five news events aligning with their positive or negative tone. The exception was a small divergence on a Suezmax delivery. Today’s three-year charter for M/T P. Monterey adds to this pattern of locking in visible revenues and expanding a backlog that reached about US$349 million as of Jan 1, 2026.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement added another medium-term charter to PSHG’s portfolio, securing a three-year contract for M/T P. Monterey at US$31,000 per day and supporting an aggregate backlog of about US$349 million as of Jan 1, 2026. Recent history shows the company emphasizing younger, efficient tonnage and multi-year employment. Investors following the story may watch future charter coverage, fleet utilization, and any additional financing steps alongside these growing long-term commitments.
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ATHENS, Greece, Jan. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Performance Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: PSHG) (“we” or the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of tanker vessels, announced today that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with PBF Holding Company LLC, a subsidiary of PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE: PBF) (“PBF” or the “Charterer”) for its M/T P. Monterey (the “vessel”), a 105,525 dwt Aframax tanker built in 2011.
The gross charter rate will be US
Commenting on this charter, Andreas Michalopoulos, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, stated:
“We are pleased to announce this new time charter arrangement, which further strengthens cash flow visibility and increases the Company’s fleetwide aggregate backlog to a record level of approximately US
About the Company
Performance Shipping Inc. is a global provider of shipping transportation services through its ownership of tanker vessels. The Company employs its fleet on time charters, and on spot voyages, through pool arrangements.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts including with respect to employment of our fleet and vessel deliveries. The words “believe," “anticipate," “intends," “estimate," “forecast," “project," “plan," “potential," “will," “may," “should," “expect," “targets," “likely," “would," “could," “seeks," “continue," “possible," “might," “pending” and similar expressions, terms or phrases may identify forward-looking statements.
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, our management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other 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 assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs, or projections.
In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the strength of world economies, fluctuations in currencies and interest rates, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand in the tanker shipping industry, changes in the supply of vessels, changes in worldwide oil production and consumption and storage, changes in our operating expenses, including bunker prices, crew costs, drydocking and insurance costs, our future operating or financial results, availability of financing and refinancing including with respect to vessels we agree to acquire, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, general domestic and international political conditions, the length and severity of epidemics and pandemics, including COVID-19, and their impact on the demand for seaborne transportation of petroleum and other types of products, general domestic and international political conditions or events, including “trade wars”, armed conflicts including the war in Ukraine and the war between Israel and Hamas, the imposition of new international sanctions, acts by terrorists or acts of piracy on ocean-going vessels, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents, labor disputes or political events, vessel breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other important factors. Please see our filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.
Corporate Contact: Andreas Michalopoulos Chief Executive Officer, Director and Secretary Telephone: +30-216-600-2400 Email: amichalopoulos@pshipping.com Website: www.pshipping.com Investor and Media Relations: Edward Nebb Comm-Counsellors, LLC Telephone: + 1-203-972-8350 Email: enebb@optonline.net
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