Belships has expanded its newbuilding program with two new 64 000 dwt Ultramax bulk carriers which will be delivered in 2028. The vessels are leased on similar terms as previously announced transactions, and Belships is not required to make any down payments for these vessels. The agreements are conditional upon certain steps to be completed by the parties involved. Belships now has a total of 10x newbuildings under construction at Japanese shipyards with delivery between 2024 and 2028. All...
The Annual General Meeting will be held on 8 May 2024 at 11:00 CEST. The meeting will be held as a digital meeting and can be accessed using the following link: http://dnb.lumiagm/158460629 Notice, registration/proxy form and relevant attachments are included in this message and will also be made available on www.belships.com , together with a guide for attendance of the digital meeting. The Company kindly ask that shareholders who have still not consented to electronic communication from...
Oslo, 11 April 2024 The Board of Directors of Belships ASA has approved the annual accounts for 2023. Today, both the Annual Report 2023 and the ESG Performance Report have been published. “We are pleased to present you with our Annual Report for 2023 which represents a year of solid profitability, with a net result of USD 86m and dividends to the shareholders totalling USD 56m. We maintained a high degree of contract coverage which reduced short-term risks and we continued to develop and...
Oslo, 27 February 2024 AS Torinitamar, which is closely associated with Lars Christian Skarsgård, CEO in Belships ASA, has today acquired 50 000 shares in Belships ASA at a price of NOK 20.61 per share. After the acquisition Skarsgård and AS Torinitamar combined own 950 000 shares and 5 000 000 options in Belships ASA. See further details in the attached form. This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to the Market Abuse Regulation article 19. Attachment Notification...
The shares in Belships ASA will be traded ex dividend NOK 0.60 from today, 22 February 2024. This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act...
Oslo, 19 Februray 2024 Please note, the dividend distribution of NOK 0.60 will be made in two separate payments: The first of NOK 0.425 will be made from previously paid in capital with payment date 29 February 2024. The second of NOK 0.175 will be made as an ordinary dividend with payment date 1 March 2024. Dividend amount 1: NOK 0.425 per share Dividend amount 2: NOK 0.175 per share Declared currency: NOK Last day including right: 21 February 2024 Ex-date: 22 February 2024 Record date: 23...
Oslo, 19 February 2024 At a board meeting on 16 February 2024, the Board of Directors of Belships ASA resolved to distribute a dividend of NOK 0.60 per share, in total NOK 151 882 000, based on the Company's net profit for the 2022 financial year. The decision is based on an authority granted by the Company's general meeting on 8 May 2023. An announcement of key information will be published separately. For further information, please contact Lars Christian Skarsgård, Belships CEO, phone +47...
STRONG RESULTS, IMPROVED OUTLOOK HIGHLIGHTS EBITDA of USD 40.8m including USD 9.6m from Lighthouse Navigation Net result of USD 22.6m Declared dividend of NOK 0.60 per share TCE of USD 18 449 gross per day for owned fleet – 30 per cent outperformance of BSI58 Prepaid USD 13.2m of bank debt – increasing the number of debt free vessels 81 per cent of ship days in Q1 2024 are fixed at USD 17 000 gross per day 42 per cent of ship days in the next four quarters are fixed at USD 16 700 gross per...
The shares in Belships ASA will be traded ex dividend NOK 0.45 from today, 13 November 2023. This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act...
Oslo, 9 November 2023 The distribution will be made from previously paid in capital. Dividend amount: NOK 0.45 per share Declared currency: NOK Last day including right: 10 November 2023 Ex-date: 13 November 2023 Record date: 14 November 2023 Payment date: 22 November 2023 Date of board resolution: 8 November 2023 This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act...
Oslo, 9 November 2023 At a board meeting on 8 November 2023, the board of directors of Belships ASA resolved to distribute a dividend of NOK 0.45 per share, in total NOK 113 911 500, based on the Company's net profit for the 2022 financial year. The decision is based on an authority granted by the Company's general meeting on 8 May 2023. An announcement of key information will be published separately. For further information, please contact Lars Christian Skarsgård, Belships CEO, phone +47 977...
SOLID RESULTS IN CHALLENGING MARKETS, FURTHER GROWTH IN THE PIPELINE HIGHLIGHTS EBITDA of USD 33.0m Net result of USD 15.3m Declared dividend of NOK 0.45 per share TCE of USD 17 905 gross per day for owned fleet – 78 per cent outperformance of market Added 2x Ultramax newbuildings with delivery 2026-27, zero cash invested Prepaid USD 13.2m of bank debt – two debt free vessels in the fleet 87 per cent of ship days in Q4 2023 are fixed at USD 17 800 gross per day 42 per cent of ship days in...
Oslo, 29 August 2023 AS Torinitamar, which is closely associated with Lars Christian Skarsgård, CEO in Belships ASA, has today acquired 30 100 shares in Belships ASA at a price of NOK 15.90 per share. After the acquisition Skarsgård and AS Torinitamar combined own 900 000 shares and 5 000 000 options in Belships ASA. See further details in the attached form. This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to the Market Abuse Regulation article 19. Attachment Notification of...
The shares in Belships ASA will be traded ex dividend NOK 0.60 from today, 24 August 2023. This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act....
Oslo, 21 August 2022 AS Torinitamar, which is closely associated with Lars Christian Skarsgård, CEO in Belships ASA, has today acquired 25 000 shares in Belships ASA at a price of NOK 16.62 per share. After the acquisition Skarsgård and AS Torinitamar combined own 869 900 shares and 5 000 000 options in Belships ASA. See further details in the attached form. This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to the Market Abuse Regulation article 19. Attachment Notification of...
Oslo, 21 August 2023 The distribution will be made from previously paid in capital. Dividend amount: NOK 0.60 per share Declared currency: NOK Last day including right: 23 August 2023 Ex-date: 24 August 2023 Record date: 25 August 2023 Payment date: 5 September 2023 Date of board resolution: 18 August 2023 This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act....
Oslo, 21 August 2023 At a board meeting on 18 August 2023, the board of directors of Belships ASA resolved to distribute a dividend of NOK 0.60 per share, in total NOK 151 658 920, based on the Company's net profit for the 2022 financial year. The decision is based on an authority granted by the Company's general meeting on 8 May 2023. An announcement of key information will be published separately. For further information, please contact Lars Christian Skarsgård, Belships CEO, phone +47 977 68...
STRONG OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE, FURTHER GROWTH IN THE PIPELINE HIGHLIGHTS EBITDA of USD 40.5m including USD 6.8m from Lighthouse Navigation Net result of USD 25.8m Declared dividend of NOK 0.60 per share TCE of USD 19 099 gross per day for owned fleet – 77 per cent outperformance of market Strategic partnership with V.Group and divestment of technical management business, realised book gain of USD 8.5m Sold 2015-built BELVEDERE, net cash of USD 10m after debt repayment Added 2x Ultramax...
Belships has entered into an agreement to divest its 100 per cent shareholding in Belships Management (Singapore) Pte Ltd., a technical and crew management company established in 1983, which currently manages dry bulk vessels for Belships ASA and other international clients. The shares have been acquired by a company in V.Group. An owned office lease in Singapore is in process of being sold, and the proceeds will be received by Belships ASA. Closing of the transaction was completed on 30th June...