Performance Shipping Inc. Secures Three-Year Time Charter Contracts With Repsol for Two Newly Acquired Modern Suezmax Tankers at US$36,500 Per Day Each
Performance Shipping (NASDAQ: PSHG) announced three-year time charter contracts with Repsol Trading S.A. for two newly acquired Suezmax tankers, M/T P. Bel Air and M/T P. Beverly Hills (each 157,000 DWT, built 2019).
Each vessel is fixed at a gross rate of US$36,500 per day, commencing on delivery (scheduled by early 2026). The minimum firm period is three years (plus or minus 30 days at the charterer’s option) and is expected to generate approximately US$78 million in gross revenue for the firm term.
The company said these charters raise fleetwide contracted revenue to about US$335 million and increase charter coverage to 70% for 2026 and 57% for 2027, while covering more than half of the vessels’ acquisition cost.
Performance Shipping (NASDAQ: PSHG) ha annunciato contratti di time charter pluriennali di tre anni con Repsol Trading S.A. per due nuovissimi tanker Suezmax, M/T P. Bel Air e M/T P. Beverly Hills (entrambi 157.000 DWT, costruiti nel 2019).
Ogni nave è fissa a un tasso lordo di US$36.500 al giorno, a partire dalla consegna (prevista per l'inizio del 2026). Il periodo minimo fermo è di tre anni (più o meno 30 giorni a scelta del charterer) e ci si aspetta che generi circa US$78 milioni di entrate lorde per il periodo di charter.
L'azienda ha indicato che questi contratti aumentano i ricavi contrattualizzati della flotta a circa US$335 milioni e incrementano la copertura charter al 70% per il 2026 e al 57% per il 2027, coprendo anche oltre la metà del costo di acquisizione delle navi.
Performance Shipping (NASDAQ: PSHG) anunció contratos de alquiler a plazo de tres años con Repsol Trading S.A. para dos petroleros Suezmax recién adquiridos, M/T P. Bel Air y M/T P. Beverly Hills (ambos 157,000 DWT, construidos en 2019).
Cada buque se fija a una tarifa bruta de US$36.500 por día, que comienza con la entrega (programada para principios de 2026). El periodo mínimo firme es de tres años (con +/- 30 días a opción del arrendatario) y se espera que genere aproximadamente US$78 millones en ingresos brutos durante el término del charter.
La compañía dijo que estos fletes elevan los ingresos contractuales de la flota a aproximadamente US$335 millones y aumentan la cobertura de fletamento a 70% para 2026 y 57% para 2027, cubriendo además más de la mitad del costo de adquisición de las naves.
Performance Shipping (NASDAQ: PSHG)은 Repsol Trading S.A.와의 3년 기간의 전세 계약을 두 척의 신규 도입 Suezmax 유조선 M/T P. Bel Air와 M/T P. Beverly Hills(각 157,000 DWT, 2019년 건조)로 체결했다고 발표했습니다.
각 선박은 일당 미화 36,500달러의 총 수익률로 고정되며 인도 시점부터 시작합니다(2026년 초로 예정). 최소 고정 기간은 3년(선주 측 옵션으로 30일 +/-)이며, 고정 기간 동안 약 미화 7천8백만 달러의 총수익을 창출할 것으로 예상됩니다.
회사 측은 이 계약으로 선단의 계약 수익이 약 미화 3억 3,500만 달러에 달하고, 2026년은 70%, 2027년은 57%의 선박용 계약 커버리지가 늘어나며, 선박 인수 비용의 절반 이상을 커버한다고 밝혔습니다.
Performance Shipping (NASDAQ: PSHG) a annoncé des contrats de time charter de trois ans avec Repsol Trading S.A. pour deux porte-conteneurs Suezmax nouvellement acquis, le M/T P. Bel Air et le M/T P. Beverly Hills (chacun 157,000 DWT, construits en 2019).
Chaque navire est fixé à un tarif brut de US$36 500 par jour, à compter de la livraison (prévue début 2026). La période ferme minimale est de trois ans (avec une marge de ± 30 jours à l’option du armateur) et on s’attend à ce qu’elle génère environ US$78 millions de recettes brutes pendant la période de charte.
La société a déclaré que ces contrats portent les revenus contractuels de la flotte à environ US$335 millions et augmentent la couverture des charters à 70% pour 2026 et 57% pour 2027, tout en couvrant plus de la moitié du coût d’acquisition des navires.
Performance Shipping (NASDAQ: PSHG) hat Dreijahres-Tankercharterverträge mit Repsol Trading S.A. für zwei neu erworbene Suezmax-Tanker, M/T P. Bel Air und M/T P. Beverly Hills (jeweils 157.000 DWT, Baujahr 2019), angekündigt.
Jedes Schiff ist zu einem Bruttoraten von US$36.500 pro Tag festgelegt, beginnend mit der Lieferung (voraussichtlich Anfang 2026). Die Mindestlaufzeit beträgt drei Jahre (plus/minus 30 Tage nach Wahl des Charterers) und es wird erwartet, dass sie während der festen Laufzeit rund US$78 Millionen an Bruttoeinnahmen generiert.
Das Unternehmen sagte, dass diese Charter die flottenweiten vertraglich gebundenen Umsätze auf etwa US$335 Millionen erhöhen und die Charter-Abdeckung auf 70% für 2026 und 57% für 2027 steigern, während sie mehr als die Hälfte der Anschaffungskosten der Schiffe abdecken.
Performance Shipping (NASDAQ: PSHG) أعلنت عن عقود تأجير ثابتة لمدة ثلاث سنوات مع Repsol Trading S.A. لسفينتين صالحتين جديدتين من نوع Suezmax، M/T P. Bel Air و M/T P. Beverly Hills (كلاهما 157,000 DWT، مبنيتان عام 2019).
كل سفينة مُحدَّدة بسعر إجمالي قدره US$36,500 في اليوم، اعتباراً من التسليم (المقرر في أوائل 2026). الفترة الثابتة الدنيا هي ثلاث سنوات (مع خيار المستأجر ±30 يوماً) ومن المتوقع أن تولّد نحو US$78 مليون من الإيرادات الإجمالية خلال مدة العقد.
قالت الشركة إن هذه العقود ترفع الإيرادات المتعاقد عليها عبر الأسطول إلى نحو US$335 مليون وتزيد تغطية الإيجار إلى 70% لعام 2026 و57% لعام 2027، مع تغطية أكثر من نصف تكلفة شراء السفن.
- Daily rate set at US$36,500 per vessel
- Estimated US$78 million gross revenue for the three-year firm period
- Raises fleetwide contracted revenue to approximately US$335 million
- Charter coverage increased to 70% for 2026 and 57% for 2027
- Charters cover more than 50% of the vessels' acquisition cost
- Charter coverage declines to 57% in 2027
- Charters commence only upon vessel delivery (scheduled by early 2026)
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Secures three-year charters for two 2019 Suezmaxes at
Performance Shipping expanded its fleet with two 157,000 DWT Suezmax vessels and locked three-year time charters with Repsol Trading S.A. at a gross rate of
Key dependencies and risks include the actual delivery timing of the vessels, the charterers exercise window of ±30 days, and operational performance that must meet charter requirements; each can affect when revenue begins and whether full contracted days are earned. The company reports that these charters will cover more than half of the vessels acquisition cost and increase charter coverage to
ATHENS, Greece, Nov. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Performance Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: PSHG) (“we” or the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of tanker vessels, today announced that the Company has entered into long-term time charter contracts with Repsol Trading S.A (the “Charterer” or “Repsol”) for its two recently acquired Suezmax tankers, the previously announced M/T P. Bel Air and M/T P. Beverly Hills, each 157,000 DWT, built in 2019 by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries in South Korea and scheduled for delivery to the Company by early 2026.
The vessels will be chartered to Repsol for a three-year time charter period, plus or minus 30 days at the Charterer’s option, at a gross rate of US
This employment is expected to generate approximately US
Commenting on the fleet expansion and deployment, Andreas Michalopoulos, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, stated:
“Following the acquisition of our two 2019-built, eco-design Suezmax tankers from Navigare Capital Partners A/S, we are pleased to announce that we have secured three-year employment for both vessels. This agreement marks our first business engagement with Repsol Trading S.A, a major energy company, further expanding our network of highly reputable charterers. It also attests to our strong standards of operational reliability, which continue to attract leading energy companies. The modern, fuel-efficient, and environmentally friendly characteristics of these scrubber-fitted vessels contributed to securing long-term employment at attractive terms. They reflect both the positive fundamentals of the Suezmax market and confidence in our operational capabilities.
“Revenues secured from these charters will cover more than half of the vessels’ acquisition cost and add significant earnings visibility, increasing the Company’s total fleetwide revenue to 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 spot voyages, through pool arrangements, and on time charters.
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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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