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Oceanpal Inc. Announces Delivery of the MR2 Tanker Vessel Zeze Start
ATHENS, Greece, Sept. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OceanPal Inc. (NASDAQ:OP) (“OceanPal” or the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the
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[{"type":"text","content":"ATHENS, Greece, Sept. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OceanPal Inc. (NASDAQ:OP) (“OceanPal” or the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of vessels, today announced that it has taken delivery of the m/t Zeze Start, a 2009-built tanker vessel having a carrying capacity of 49,999 dwt (the “Vessel”), that the Company entered into an agreement to purchase in late July 2024. The acquisition of its first tanker vessel reflects OceanPal’s view that it is the right time to diversify the Company’s fleet so as to take advantage of opportunities in the product tanker sector. Upon completion of the previously announced sale of the m/v Baltimore, OceanPal Inc.’s fleet will consist of 4 dry bulk vessels (1 Capesize and 3 Panamax) and an MR2 tanker vessel. A table describing the current OceanPal Inc. fleet can be found on the Company’s website, www.oceanpal.com. Information contained on the Company’s website does not constitute a part of this press release. About the Company OceanPal Inc. is a global provider of shipping transportation services, specializing in the ownership and operation of dry bulk vessels and product tankers. The Company is engaged in the seaborne transportation of bulk commodities, including iron ore, coal, and grain, as well as refined petroleum products. OceanPal’s fleet is primarily employed on time charter trips with short to medium duration and spot charters, with a strategic focus on maximizing long-term shareholder value. 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 statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements. The Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words “believe,” “anticipate,” “intends,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “plan,” “potential,” “may,” “should,” “expect,” “pending” and similar expressions identify forwar...