- Reports a net loss attributable to the Company of $19.4 million, or $0.11 per share, for the second quarter of 2017, primarily due to $7.8 million in dry docking expenses and a $12.2 million loss on the termination of two charters.
- Reports a net loss attributable to the Company adjusted for certain non-cash items of $14.2 million, or $0.08 per share, for the second quarter of 2017.
- Reports net income attributable to the Company of $7.6 million, or $0.04 per share, and net income attributable to the Company adjusted for certain non-cash items of $13.6 million, or $0.08 per share, for the six months ended June 30, 2017.
- Signed two senior secured term loan facilities of up to $110.5 million provided by ING Bank and $110.5 million provided by Credit Suisse, to partially finance four recent resales and newbuilding contracts.
- Terminated three long term charters: for the 1998-built Suezmax tanker Front Brabant and the 2000-built VLCC Front Scilla in the second quarter and the 1997-built Suezmax Front Ardenne in the third quarter ahead of the vessels' scheduled drydockings.
- Took delivery of three Suezmax and two LR2/Aframax newbuildings.
($ per day) | Spot and time charter | Spot and time charter estimates | % covered | Estimated average BE rates | ||
Q2 2017 | Q1 2017 | 2016 | Q3 2017 | 2017 | ||
VLCC | 23 800 | 34 400 | 43 200 | 16 800 | 62 % | 21 600 |
SMAX | 16 400 | 23 400 | 26 400 | 18 500 | 63 % | 17 500 |
LR2 | 18 100 | 22 400 | 23 800 | 18 600 | 77 % | 15 700 |
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