SFL Corporation Ltd. reports developments for an international ship-owning and chartering business with a fleet that includes tanker vessels, bulkers, container vessels, car carriers and offshore drilling rigs. Company updates center on preliminary quarterly results, cash dividends, long-term charter activity, vessel sales and investments, and contract activity tied to offshore drilling assets such as the semi-submersible rig Hercules.
SFL news also includes annual general meeting notices, Form 20-F annual report announcements and presentation materials for earnings calls. The company’s disclosures frequently connect operating revenue, charter hire, fleet employment and asset transactions to its maritime and energy-related asset base.
SFL (SFL) provided an attached presentation for its preliminary third-quarter results presentation scheduled for November 4, 2026.
SFL Corporation (SFL) reported preliminary third-quarter 2026 financial results, with net income of $37 million for the quarter ended September 30.
Earnings were $0.26 per share, operating revenues were $202 million, and adjusted EBITDA, an adjusted earnings measure, was $122 million, including $8 million from associated companies. The quarterly dividend is $0.22 per share, payable on or around December 28, with December 15, 2026 as the record and ex-dividend date.
SFL announced a seven-year charter extension for six 15,400 TEU container vessels. It also ordered three Very Large Ammonia Carriers and acquired two 8,800 TEU container vessel newbuildings, both with long-term charters. TEU measures container capacity in twenty-foot equivalents. Sales of four LR2 and three Suezmax tankers carry an expected book gain of approximately $175 million.
SFL Corporation (NYSE: SFL) plans to release its preliminary financial results for the third quarter of 2026 on November 4, 2026. The company also plans a conference call and webcast that day at 11:00 AM EST / 4:00 PM CET. Presentation materials and a replay will be available through its website.
SFL (NYSE: SFL) agreed to acquire three newbuild vessels for approximately $365 million, with long-term charters starting at delivery. Two 8,800 TEU container vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2027, with minimum eight-year charters. A 93,000 cbm dual-fuel Very Large Ammonia Carrier is scheduled for 2028, with a minimum five-year charter. The charters will add a minimum of approximately $333 million to fixed-rate charter backlog, with extension options available.
SFL (SFL) announced that Borgarting Court of Appeal ordered Seadrill to pay its rig-owning subsidiary approximately NOK 525 million.
The award, approximately $55 million, includes compensation, late payment interest and legal costs. The unanimous judgment found a contract breach when the Hercules rig was redelivered in December 2022 and largely upheld the February 2025 district court ruling. Either party may appeal within one month of service of the judgment.
SFL Corporation (SFL) has agreed to sell four LR2 product tankers and three Suezmax tankers to their charterer, Trafigura.
Delivery is scheduled for Q4 2026 and Q1 2027, when the existing charters will terminate. After contractual profit sharing and repayment of associated debt, SFL estimates aggregate net cash proceeds of approximately $275 million. The company also estimates an aggregate book gain of approximately $175 million. Per-vessel sale prices are confidential.
SFL Corporation (SFL) has agreed to build two Very Large Ammonia Carriers alongside long-term time charters to an oil major. Delivery of the 93,000 cbm vessels is scheduled from the second quarter of 2028. Aggregate yard construction cost is expected to be approximately $216 million. The charters add a minimum of approximately $162 million to fixed-rate charter backlog, with options for the charterer to extend them by up to four years.
SFL (SFL) added a Responsibility Statement to its second-quarter 2026 results report, leaving the remaining content unchanged.
The report was originally published on August 26, 2026. The statement was included in accordance with Section 5-6 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
SFL Corporation (SFL) agreed to extend charters for six 15,400 TEU container vessels with Hapag-Lloyd AG for an additional seven years. The vessels will now have charter coverage until 2035–2036 at firm rates that reflect the current strong container market. The new time charter contracts are expected to add approximately $750 million to SFL’s fixed rate charter backlog, bringing total backlog to about $4.6 billion. The company stated that it has added more than $1 billion to its charter backlog during 2026, which it says underpins earnings visibility and supports long-term distribution capacity.