UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549


FORM 6-K


REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the month of July 2023


Commission File Number:  001-33283


EUROSEAS LTD.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

4 Messogiou & Evropis Street

151 24 Maroussi, Greece

(Address of principal executive office)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.


Form 20-F [X]       Form 40-F [  ]





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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT


Attached to this Report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 1 is a copy of the press release issued by Euroseas Ltd. (the “Company”) on July 25, 2023: Euroseas Ltd. Announces new charters for its two 4,250 teu containerships, 2007-built Rena P and 2005-built Emmanuel P at $21,000 per vessel per day following a mutually agreed termination of the existing charters.


This Report on Form 6-K, except for the paragraph beginning with “Aristides Pittas, Chairman and CEO of Euroseas commented:” and the next succeeding paragraph, is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-268708) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on December 7, 2022 and the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-269066) filed with the Commission on December 29, 2022.




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SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


 

EUROSEAS LTD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: July 25, 2023

By:

/s/ Aristides J. Pittas

 

 

Name:  

Aristides J. Pittas

 

 

Title:

President

 




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Exhibit 1

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Euroseas Ltd. Announces new charters for its two 4,250 teu containerships, 2007-built Rena P and 2005-built Emmanuel P at $21,000 per vessel per day following a mutually agreed termination of the existing charters


Maroussi, Athens, Greece – July 25, 2023 – Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA, the “Company” or “Euroseas”), an owner and operator of container vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for containerized cargoes, announced today a mutual agreement to terminate the current charters for its container vessels M/V Rena P and M/V Emmanuel P, while concurrently fixing the vessels on new charters for $21,000 per vessel per day.


Specifically:

·

The Company agreed to terminate the current charter of M/V Rena P, a 4,250 TEU vessel built in 2007; which was originally expiring in February 2025 earning a rate of $20,250/day until April 2024 and, subsequently, a rate based on the CONTEX index with a floor of $13,000 and a ceiling of $21,000 per day. Contemporaneously with the termination, the Company has entered into a time charter contract for a minimum period of twenty to a maximum period of twenty-four months at the option of the charterer, at a gross daily rate of $21,000. The new charter will commence in August 2023, following the termination of its current charter.

·

Similarly, the Company agreed to terminate the current charter of M/V Emmanuel P, a 4,250 TEU vessel built in 2005, which was originally expiring in March 2025 at a rate of $19,000/day. Contemporaneously with the termination, the Company has entered into a new time charter contract for a minimum period of twenty to a maximum period of twenty-four months at the option of the charterer, at a gross daily rate of $21,000. The new charter will commence in August 2023, following the termination of its current charter.


Aristides Pittas, Chairman and CEO of Euroseas commented: “We are pleased to announce we have reached a mutual agreement with our existing charterer to terminate the charters of our two intermediate containerships built in 2007 and 2005 respectively, while having successfully replaced these charters at $21,000 per day, following the agreed termination of their current charters in August 2023.  These charters are expected to contribute between $2-4 million in extra revenues for the same period.


By maintaining a very healthy employment coverage of about 95% for the remainder of 2023 and approximately 66% for 2024 at very high levels, we can safely continue paying our quarterly dividend, continue implementing our buyback program and still have significant funds to invest in other opportunities that will arise.”


Fleet Profile:


After the new charter arrangements of M/V EM Hydra and M/V EM Kea, the Euroseas Ltd. fleet and employment profile will be as follows:


Name

Type

Dwt

TEU

Year Built

Employment(*)

TCE Rate ($/day)

Container Carriers

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARCOS V

Intermediate

72,968

6,350

2005

TC until Dec-24

$42,200

plus 12 months option

option $15,000

SYNERGY KEELUNG(*)

Intermediate

50,969

4,253

2009

 

 

TC until Apr-25

$23,000

SYNERGY OAKLAND(*)

Intermediate

50,787

4,253

2009

TC until May-26

$42,000

SYNERGY BUSAN(*)

Intermediate

50,726

4,253

2009

TC until Aug-24

$25,000

SYNERGY ANTWERP(+)

Intermediate

50,726

4,253

2008

TC until Dec-23

$18,000

RENA P (*)

Intermediate

50,796

4,250

2007

TC until Aug-23

$20,250

TC until April-25

$21,000

EMMANUEL P (*)

Intermediate

50,796

4,250

2005

TC until Aug-23

TC until April-25

$19,000

$21,000

EM KEA(*)

Feeder

42,165

3,100

2007

TC until May-26

$19,000

GREGOS (*)

Feeder

37,237

2,800

2023

TC until Apr-26

$48,000

TERATAKI (*)

Feeder

37,237

2,800

2023

TC until Jul-26

$48,000

EM ASTORIA(*)

Feeder

35,600

2,788

2004

TC until Feb-24

then until Feb-25

$50,000

$20,000

EVRIDIKI G(*)

Feeder

34,677

2,556

2001

TC until Feb-25

$40,000

EM CORFU(*)

Feeder

34,654

2,556

2001

TC until Feb-25

$40,000

DIAMANTIS P(*)

Feeder

30,360

2,008

1998

TC until Oct-24

$27,000

EM SPETSES(*)

Feeder

23,224

1,740

2007

TC until Aug-24

$29,500

JONATHAN P (*)

Feeder

23,357

1,740

2006

TC until Sep-24

$26,662(***)

EM HYDRA(*)

Feeder

23,351

1,740

2005

TC until April-24

$15,000

JOANNA(*)

Feeder

22,301

1,732

1999

TC until May-23

TC until Jan-2024

$14,500

$13,900

AEGEAN EXPRESS(*)

Feeder

18,581

1,439

1997

TC until Aug-23

$13,000

Total Container Carriers

19

740,512

58,861

 

 

 


Vessels under construction

Type

Dwt

TEU

To be delivered

Employment(*)

TCE Rate ($/day)

TENDER SOUL

Feeder

37,237

2,800

Q1 2024

 

 

LEONIDAS Z

Feeder

37,237

2,800

Q1 2024

 

 

MONICA

Feeder

22,262

1,800

Q1 2024

 

 

STEPHANIA K

Feeder

22,262

1,800

Q2 2024

 

 

PEPI STAR

Feeder

22,262

1,800

Q2 2024

 

 

DEAR PANEL

Feeder

37,237

2,800

Q4 2024

 

 

SYMEON P

Feeder

37,237

2,800

Q4 2024

 

 

Total under construction

7

215,734

16,600

 

 

 



Notes:

 

(*)

TC denotes time charter. All dates listed are the earliest redelivery dates under each time charter unless the contract rate is lower than the current market rate in which cases the latest redelivery date is assumed; vessels with the latest redelivery date shown are marked by (+).


(**)

The CONTEX (Container Ship Time Charter Assessment Index) has been published by the Hamburg and Bremen Shipbrokers' Association (VHBS) since October 2007. The CONTEX is a company-independent index of time charter rates for container ships. It is based on assessments of the current day charter rates of six selected container ship types, which are representative of their size categories: Type 1,100 TEU and Type 1,700 TEU with a charter period of one year, and the Types 2,500, 2,700, 3,500 and 4,250 TEU all with a charter period of two years.


 (***)

Rate is net of commissions (commissions are, typically, 5-6.25%)




About Euroseas Ltd.

Euroseas Ltd. was formed on May 5, 2005 under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands to consolidate the ship owning interests of the Pittas family of Athens, Greece, which has been in the shipping business over the past 150 years. Euroseas trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker ESEA. 


Euroseas operates in the container shipping market. Euroseas' operations are managed by Eurobulk Ltd., an ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certified affiliated ship management company, which is responsible for the day-to-day commercial and technical management and operations of the vessels. Euroseas employs its vessels on spot and period charters and through pool arrangements. 


The Company has a fleet of 19 vessels, including 12 Feeder and 7 Intermediate containerships. Euroseas 19 containerships have a cargo capacity of 58,861 teu. The Company also has 7 Feeder containerships under construction with deliveries scheduled in 2024. On a fully-delivered basis of its vessels under construction, the Company’s fleet will increase to 26 containerships with a cargo capacity of about 75,461 teu.


Forward Looking Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) concerning future events and the Company's growth strategy and measures to implement such strategy; including expected vessel acquisitions and entering into further time charters. Words such as "expects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "anticipates," "hopes," "estimates," and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to changes in the demand for containerships, competitive factors in the market in which the Company operates; risks associated with operations outside the United States; and other factors listed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based. 


Visit our website www.euroseas.gr


Company Contact

Investor Relations / Financial Media

Tasos Aslidis

Chief Financial Officer

Euroseas Ltd.

11 Canterbury Lane,

Watchung, NJ 07069

Tel. (908) 301-9091

E-mail: aha@euroseas.gr

Nicolas Bornozis

Markella Kara

Capital Link, Inc.

230 Park Avenue, Suite 1540

New York, NY 10169

Tel. (212) 661-7566

E-mail: euroseas@capitallink.com




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