TOP Ships Raises Charter Rate for Suezmax Tanker to $30,000 Per Day

Reuters01-06

TOP Ships Raises Charter Rate for Suezmax Tanker to $30,000 Per Day

TOP Ships Inc. announced an amendment to the time charter agreement for its Suezmax tanker vessel M/T Eco Oceano with Central Tankers Chartering Inc., a company affiliated with TOP Ships’ CEO, Director, and major shareholder, Evangelos J. Pistiolis. The amended charter will have a duration of five years beginning January 1, 2026, at a daily rate of $30,000. Previously, the charter was set to run until March 2037 at a daily rate of $24,500. The amendment also grants the charterer a purchase option, exercisable only during February 2027, for $70 million. The amendment was approved by an independent committee of the board of directors, which obtained a fairness opinion from an independent financial advisor.

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