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Performance Shipping Inc. Announces a US$32,000 Per Day Time Charter Contract for About 24 Months
ATHENS, Greece, Nov. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Performance Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: PSHG) (“we” or the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in
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[{"type":"text","content":"ATHENS, Greece, Nov. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Performance Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: PSHG) (“we” or the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of tanker vessels, announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with ST Shipping & Transport Pte Ltd. (the “Charterer), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Glencore, for the M/T Phoenix Beacon. The acquisition of the vessel, to be renamed M/T P. Monterey, was previously announced. The gross charter rate will be US$32,000 per day for a period of twenty-four (24) months +/- 45 days at the option of the Charterer and will commence following the vessel's delivery to the Company in December. This charter is expected to generate approximately US$22 million of gross revenue for the minimum duration of the charter. The M/T P. Monterey is a 105,525 dwt Aframax tanker vessel built in 2011 by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. - Ulsan, South Korea. Commenting on this charter, Andreas Michalopoulos, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, stated: “We are very pleased to announce that upon delivery of our newly acquired tanker in December, the M/T P. Monterey will commence service under a new time charter contract with a reputable counterparty and at a lucrative charter rate. Upon commencement of this charter, more than half of our expanded fleet will be under time charter contracts resulting in fixed revenues of approximately US$68 million, based on the minimum durations, representing 4.2x our current equity market capitalization.” 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. 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 s...