Fsl New York News

FSL Trust Management Pte. Ltd. (FSLTM), as trustee-manager of First Ship Lease Trust, announced the financial results of FSL Trust for the quarter ended 31 March 2013. Revenue for 1QFY13 declined by 11.6% to $23.0 million (USD) compared to the corresponding quarter last year. In 1QFY13, all the trust’s vessels continued to generate revenue from their respective employments on bareboat charters and time charters as well as in the ‘Nordic Tankers 19,000 Stainless Steel Pool’ (Nordic Pool). On a bareboat charter/bareboat charter equivalent (BBCE) basis, revenue fell 4.0% to $19.9 million compared to 1QFY12. The rentals received from 20 vessels leased on long-term bareboat charters continued to support the overall earnings of FSL Trust.

Deploys all redelivered vessels on longer term employment. FSL Trust Management Pte. Ltd. (“FSLTM”), as trustee-manager of First Ship Lease Trust (“FSL Trust” or the “Trust”), has announced  the financial results of FSL Trust for the third quarter ended 30 September 2012 (“3QFY12”). In 3QFY12, FSL Trust successfully delivered its three chemical tankers into the ‘Nordic Siva’ pool as well as a second product tanker, FSL Hamburg, to Petròleo Brasileiro S.A. (“Petrobras”) for the commencement of her three-year time charter. Prior to their redeployment, these vessels were trading in the spot market where earnings were more volatile. Revenue declined 6.5% to US$26.7 million against the same period last year.