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| We are proud of this result because it not only reflects the strong profitability that our platform is capable of generating, it also shows that we've managed to keep our shareholders' equity in an appropriate level, balancing retention of necessary earnings with paying out meaningful dividends to our shareholders |
| The strength of our balance sheet with net debt to total capitalization of about 30% and attractive financing conditions enabled us to return about $650 million to shareholders since our IPO, while also pursuing a conservative fleet renewal policy and continuing to invest in fleet operational efficiencies and decarbonization initiatives |
| The implementation of engine power limitation across our fleet in line with the 2023 EXI regulations is almost completed as we have also completed the main engine upgrades, both of which result in better fuel efficiency and improved CII rating |
| Hey guys, good morning, and congratulations again on another strong quarter and clearly and obviously the outlook continues to get even stronger |
| The installation of energy saving devices and silicone hull coatings on our vessels have provided significant performance improvements in fewer savings and a reduction of the fleet CO2 emissions |
| We are pleased to report that we have 69% of the available days in the Helios Pool booked at a time charter equivalent in excess of $85,000 per day, which obviously reflects a very strong freight market |
| This quarter daily savings realized on our scrubber vessels stood at 2,938 per day, providing improved voyage economics |
| With a very strong quarter and record EBITDA, our Board declared another $1 per share dividend |
| This TCE result represents the second best in the company's history |
| With a debt balance at quarter end of $637.1 million, our debt to total book capitalization stood at 40.8% and our net debt to total book capitalization at 28.5% with well-structured and attractively priced debt capital, an undrawn revolver, and one debt-free vessel coupled with our strong free cash balance, we enjoy a comfortable measure of financial flexibility |
| Although the number represent a significant increase in investor supply, increasing seaborne trade, healthy product, charter fundamentals, [indiscernible] and inefficiencies in the market altogether supported a firm trade market levels and even allowed for records to be set during the quarter |
| Well that sounds exciting |
| Our fleet performance and new tech teams evaluate and have deployed energy saving devices and silicone paints, resulting in significant savings and consumption and reduction of our carbon footprint |
| A reported adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $104.6 million, which is the best quarterly adjusted EBITDA in our corporate history |
| As important as the actual increase of average waiting time was the increased volatility in the projected waiting time in August and September, further strengthened the arbitrage |
| The record rates and the spot market indicated tonnage in supply demand equilibrium, and effective absorption of the order book bulge in 2023 |
| Our Board remains committed to enhancing total shareholder returns and as John has mentioned on numerous occasion, also recognize the importance of retaining capital to renew and expand the fleet as market opportunities present themselves |
| With strong LPG trade fundamentals, we remain cautiously optimistic about our cash flow generation over the coming months |
| We expect that shipping will be able to tackle the decarbonization challenges that the world has put in front of it |
| This will speed up the uptake of alternative low carbon and zero carbon fuels, as well as novel emission reduction technologies such as onboard carbon capture and storage |
| And meantime, keep safe and be well |
| So I think that indicates a strong winter and it could be a prolonged period as well for this |
| Both factors contributed to the benchmark use in Chiba route known as VLGC 3, which reached a record high of $253 per metric tons, which is about $150,000 a day TCE on a modern ship |
| For the September 30 quarter, the Helios Pool earned TC of $78,643 for its spot in COA voyages, which is the highest spot rate the pool has ever earned for a quarter |
| Obviously it's been strong for some time and you've just now gotten, even tighter |
| Together with our open market stock repurchases and our $113.5 million self-tender offer, we have returned over $650 million to our shareholders since our IPO |
| I think, so far touchwood, we've been lucky enough to manage to get through |
| [Balanced route] via the Cape of Good Hope were also higher compared to the quarter prior for vessels commencing the balanced from the Asia during early August |
| At September 30, 2023, we reported $192 million of free cash, which was a significant increase from the $155.5 million reported at the end of June |
| We are at the forefront of the new environmental regulations and continue collaborating with charters to ensure compliance while optimizing our fleet operational utilization |
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| First, when looking at the arbitrage, continued weak domestic demand in North America covered with record breaking production for natural gas liquids continued to increase inventories, which resulted in lower export prices |
| But by the time the market fully understood the implications and we are struggling to see clear tonnage in the Arabian Gulf during September, the benchmark rate Ras Tanura-Chiba known as the BLPG1 reached record levels with a peak of US$183 per metric tons, that's about $170,000 per day |
| While the volatility and occasionally two weeks plus waiting time at Panama Canal falls in September already created market inefficiencies |
| So I think we will see more difficulties to get through than we've seen before |
| This was excavated by the delays in the far east, resulting from three particularly violent typhoons that happened in short succession of each other over the August months |
| And as much as I think nervousness of like missing out or getting it wrong, because it's been very, very difficult to read with some high swings on the freight, even day to day, both up and down |
| arbitrage vessel delays and subsequent vessel routing decisions to best handle the widening arbitrage and delays |
| And while more new buildings will have to be absorbed going forward and macroeconomic and geopolitical concerns also exist, optimism remains on the VLGC segments, while we move deeper into the inventory building season |
| Ship owners had particularly difficult time anticipating vessel availability for loading in August and September, depending on the next loading area |
| Delays for transiting the Panama Canal increased compared to the prior quarter with an average waiting time up on both the new Panamax and the old Panamax locks |
| I think, I mean, normally coming into the winter, we are seeing the delays in Panama go up, even without these reductions to the drought there |
| The widening arbitrage was therefore a reality over the quarter as were the delays |
| But it also reflects the anticipation of the canal difficulties |
| As for getting shut out completely – for VLGCs being getting shut out completely from the canal, it's impossible for us to tell what will happen |
| Gulf, the Panama delays added to the complexity |
| I mean, clearly, I mean, I guess you could say there's a bit of a squeeze that's taken place here over the past few days |
| The Global Maritime Forum last month in Athens brought together all the major stakeholders in shipping to discuss challenges and opportunities as governments and industries look to adopt global and regional decarbonization strategies and regulations |
| Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or should underlying assumptions or estimates prove to be incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those we express today |
| And with the high inventories in the U.S |
| This week has been pretty big, obviously with the latest Panama Canal restrictions and how that looks at least too on the face of it cause more disruption |
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