CAPT: CAPITAL TANKERS CORP. ANNOUNCES THE SUCCESSFUL DELIVERY OF ONE DUAL FUEL LR2 TANKER INCREASING ITS SAILING FLEET TO FOURTEEN VESSELS
2026-08-06 07:58:23
ATHENS, Greece, August 6, 2026 -- Capital Tankers Corp. (the "Company",
"CAPT", "we" or "us"), an international shipping company, focused on crude oil
transportation, today announced the delivery of an LR2 tanker, the M/T
Athinagoras (111,791 DWT, Dual Fuel LNG, New Times Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.,
China) to our fleet. This brings the Company's sailing fleet to 14 tankers
comprising five Suezmax, four Aframax, four LR2 tankers and one VLCC.
The M/T Athinagoras was partly financed by a senior secured financing
arrangement of $50.0 million, repayable in 32 equal quarterly instalments of
$0.7 million, and a balloon of $27.6 million together with the last
instalment, in August 2034.
The Company is scheduled to take delivery of three additional Suezmax tankers,
through the rest of 2026. At the end of this year, the Company expects to own
17 vessels on the water, including one VLCC, eight Suezmax, four Aframax and
four LR2 tankers, out of a total fleet of 33 vessels.
About Capital Tankers Corp.
Capital Tankers Corp. (Euronext Growth Oslo: CAPT) is a Marshall
Islands-incorporated owner of modern crude and product tankers trading its
vessels predominantly in the spot and short-term charter markets. The Company
owns a fleet of 33 latest generation eco vessels --- 15 VLCCs, 10 Suezmax and
eight Aframax/LR2 tankers --- comprising 14 sailing vessels and 19
newbuildings scheduled for delivery between 2026 and 2028, with options for 13
additional crude tankers. 23 of the 33 vessels are dual-fuel LNG ready or
capable, providing the Company with significant potential fuel and regulatory
cost advantages.
Contact Details
Brian Gallagher
Investor Relations Director & Business Development
Tel. +44 (770) 368 4996
E-mail: b.gallagher@capitalmaritime.com
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