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TBS International Limited Announces the Acquisition of a Handymax Bulk Carrier
| Source: TBS International Limited
HAMILTON, BERMUDA--(Marketwire - June 9, 2008) - TBS International Limited (NASDAQ : TBSI )
announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the M.V. Desert
Explorer, to be renamed M.V. Fox Maiden, a 1985 built, 40,902 dwt handymax
bulk carrier. TBS has agreed to acquire this vessel charter free for $35.5
million with expected delivery within the third quarter of 2008.
Following this acquisition and the deliveries of the previously announced
vessels, TBS' fleet will be comprised of 45 vessels with an aggregate of
1,351,621 dwt, consisting of 23 tweendeckers and a combination of 22
handymax/handysize bulk carriers.
Joseph E. Royce, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, stated:
"We are pleased to announce the acquisition of the M.V. Fox Maiden, which
further expands our dry bulk fleet and earnings potential. We believe that
this acquisition is in line with our strategy of positioning our Company to
take advantage of the strong fundamentals of the industry and benefit from
global demand."
About TBS International Limited
TBS is an ocean transportation services company that offers worldwide
shipping solutions through liner, parcel and bulk services, and vessel
chartering. TBS has developed its business around key trade routes between
Latin America and China, Japan and South Korea, as well as select ports in
North America, Africa, the Caribbean and the Mediterranean. TBS provides
frequent regularly scheduled voyages in its network, as well as cargo
scheduling, loading and discharge for its customers.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You are hereby
cautioned that these statements may be affected by certain factors, among
others, set forth below and in TBS's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, and consequently, actual operations and results may
differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking
statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those indicated by forward-looking statements is the
ability of the buyer and seller of the vessel to satisfy customary
conditions to our obligation to purchase the vessel. Other factors that
could affect TBS's operations and results are discussed in TBS's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. TBS undertakes no obligation
to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events, or otherwise.
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