Mv Kibishio Maru News

TBS International Limited has reached an agreement to expand its fleet with the acquisition of the M.V. Kibishio Maru. The M.V. Kibishio Maru is a 19,777 dwt multipurpose tweendecker that was built in 1984. TBS agreed on December 29, 2005 to acquire the M.V. Kibishio Maru for $8.1 million. The company expects to fund the acquisition using proceeds from its previously announced $17.5 Million Credit Facility and working capital. The company expects delivery of the M.V. Kibishio Maru in April of 2006.

TBS International Limited has taken delivery of the M.V. Kibishio Maru, which it had previously agreed to acquire, thereby expanding its controlled fleet to 32 vessels. The M.V. Kibishio Maru, renamed the M.V. Aztec Maiden, is a 19,777 dwt multipurpose tweendecker that was built in 1984. TBS agreed on December 29, 2005 to acquire the M.V. Kibishio Maru for $8.1 million. It was delivered in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on May 2, 2006. The acquisition of the M.V. Kibishio Maru was previously disclosed in TBS's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the annual report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2005, filed on March 16, 2006. The company's controlled fleet of 32 vessels is composed of 25 owned vessels and 7 vessels under charters with options to purchase.