Performance Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: PSHG), (“we” or the “Company”),
a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of tanker
vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned
subsidiary, it has taken delivery of the M/T P. Sophia (formerly
“Maran Sagitta”), a 2009-built Aframax tanker of 105,071 dwt that
the Company entered into an agreement to purchase in June 2022.
Commenting on the delivery, Andreas
Michalopoulos, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, stated:
“We are pleased to announce the delivery of the
M/T P. Sophia, which increases our fleet to a total of six Aframax
Tankers, all currently operating in the firm spot charter market.
The addition of this high specification vessel, in excellent
condition, having its special survey passed and ballast water
treatment system installed, enhances the position of our Company to
take advantage of the prevailing high charter rate environment
within the crude oil tanker sector. Furthermore, we believe the
acquisition price and prompt delivery will prove to be very
advantageous to our Company as we anticipate that the tanker market
is in the early stages of a prolonged recovery in charter rates and
asset values. We remain focused on capturing the upside of the
crude oil tanker market and generating strong cashflows.”
About the Company
Performance Shipping Inc. is a global provider
of shipping transportation services through its ownership of
Aframax tankers. The Company’s current fleet is employed on spot
voyages and through pool arrangements.
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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, 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 the ongoing outbreak
of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on the demand
for seaborne transportation of petroleum and other types of
products, 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 or events, including “trade wars”, armed conflicts
including the war in Ukraine, 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 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a more
complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.
Corporate Contact:Andreas MichalopoulosChief
Executive Officer, Director and Secretary
Telephone:
+30-216-600-2400Website: www.pshipping.com
Investor and Media
Relations:Edward NebbComm-Counsellors, LLCTelephone: +
1-203-972-8350
Email: amichalopoulos@pshipping.com
Email: enebb@optonline.net
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