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The vessel, with a capacity of 15,300 TEUs is under construction at Hyundai
Heavy Industries in Korea and is expected to be delivered in Q3 2022. The vessel
will be fitted with a dual-fuel engine and will be able to operate on LNG. The
vessel will commence its 18- year bareboat charter to a major European container
line upon delivery.
The investment will be made through Box Holdings Inc., a joint venture between
Ocean Yield and Quantum Pacific Shipping formed in 2016, which already owns six
mega container vessels with long-term charters. The transaction is subject to
final documentation.
Box Holdings Inc. is concurrently working on a refinancing of the bank debt
relating to the six mega container vessels it currently owns, which is expected
to release a significant cash amount that can be made available for new
investments and or dividends to the shareholders. It is expected that this
refinancing will close during Q3 2021.
Quantum Pacific Shipping is part of the global Quantum Pacific Group, whose
interests span a diverse set of industries including energy, natural resources,
automotive, sports, medical technologies as well as shipping. Quantum Pacific
Shipping’s fleet is managed by Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping. With a
history spanning over 60 years, Eastern Pacific Shipping today manages over 180
vessels and 18 million deadweight-tonnes across the dry bulk, container vessel,
and tanker segments.
CEO of Ocean Yield, Lars Solbakken said in a comment: “We are pleased to expand
our partnership with Quantum Pacific Shipping, a group with extensive experience
in the container segment and an excellent reputation. This investment will
contribute to further increase our charter backlog and future dividend
capacity.”
CEO of Eastern Pacific Shipping, Cyril Ducau, stated: “We are happy to again
partner with Ocean Yield on this exciting project. Our relationship has only
become stronger over time, and we look forward to continuing to grow our
business together going forward.”
Company contact:
Eirik Eide (CFO), Tel +47 24 13 01 91
Investor Relations contact:
Marius Magelie (SVP Finance & Investor Relations), Tel +47 24 13 01 82
Company information:
Ocean Yield ASA is a ship owning company with investments in vessels on long
-term charters. The company has a significant contract backlog that offers
visibility with respect to future earnings and dividend capacity.
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