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Shipowner SFL Corporation on Wednesday announced it has agreed to acquire three new LR2 product tankers in combination with long term time charters to an energy and commodities company.The vessels are currently under construction in China, with the latest eco-design features, SFL said, noting the sellers are affiliates of the company’s largest shareholder Hemen Holding Ltd.SFL said it will acquire the three ships for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $230 million, in…

Shipowner SFL Corporation Ltd. announced Monday that it has agreed to charter out six 14,000 TEU containerships to German container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd AG for a fixed period of five years, following the expiry of the vessels’ existing charters to another container line in 2023-2024.The vessels will have charter coverage until 2028-2029 at firm rates, reflecting the current strong container market, SFL  said.The new time charter contracts will add approximately $540 million to SFL’s fixed rate charter backlog, increasing the backlog to $3.8 billion, the company added. Ole B. Hjertaker, CEO of SFL Management AS, said, "We are excited to build a long term relationship with Hapag-Lloyd, who is the world’s fifth largest container line.

SFL Corporation Ltd. on Monday announced it has agreed to acquire four Aframax LR2 product tankers from tanker shipping company Frontline for an aggregate purchase price of $160 million in combination with long term time charters to a subsidiary of commodity trading and logistics company Trafigura.The vessels are built in 2014 and 2015 and have modern eco-design features including exhaust gas cleaning systems, SFL said. The vessels are expected to be delivered to their new owner between December 2021 and February 2022.Hemen Holdings Ltd., who owns approximately 20% of the SFL’s issued and outstanding shares, is also a major shareholder in the seller Frontline.The charter period of the vessels will be for minimum five years with extension options thereafter…

Shipowner SFL Corporation on Tuesday announced it has sold seven handysize dry bulk vessels to an Asian-based buyer for an aggregate price of approximately $100 million.The 32,000-34,000 dwt capacity ships, built between 2011 and 2013, have been employed in the spot market the last five years after redelivery from their initial charters. "With limited long term chartering opportunities for small dry bulk vessels, the intention has been to trade the vessels in the spot market until the markets improved," New York-listed SFL said.Ole B. Hjertaker, CEO of SFL Management AS, said, "Our primary business strategy is to own and charter out vessels long term to strong counterparties, and we have added more than $850 million to our charter backlog in 2021.

Shipowner SFL Corporation has agreed to buy three Suezmax tankers in combination with long-term time charters with what SFL said was "a world-leading commodity trading and logistics company." "The vessels are built in 2019 and have the latest eco-design features, including exhaust gas cleaning systems. The company expects to take delivery of the vessels in the fourth quarter," SFL, formerly known as Ship Finance International, said. It did not say how much it would pay for the…

SFL Corporation said Wednesday it had entered into long-term charters with "a leading Asia-based transportation company" for two ultra-modern dual-fuel car carriers, designed to use liquified natural gas (LNG).The vessels are sister vessels of the two 7,000 CEU Pure Car and Truck Carriers under construction, chartered to the Volkswagen Group, and scheduled delivery from the shipyard is in Q1-Q2 of 2024.The aggregate construction cost will be approximately $155 million, and the charter period will be ten years from the delivery of the vessels…

Shipowner SFL Corporation has agreed to buy a newbuild 308,000 dwt very large crude carrier (VLCC), in combination with a seven-year bareboat charter with an unnamed oil major, adding nearly $60 million to SFL’s fixed-rate charter backlog.The vessel is expected to be delivered from the shipyard in China in the second quarter and will have full cash flow effect in Q3 2020. "The net purchase price will be $65 million, which is significantly below current broker estimates for VLCC resales…

The international ship owning and chartering company Ship Finance International (SFL) announced that it has agreed to acquire three 300,000 dwt crude oil carriers, or VLCCs, currently under construction at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in Korea.The Bermuda-headquartered company said that the net purchase price will be $180 million, or $60 million per vessel and they are expected to be delivered to SFL within the next two months.The vessels were ordered in 2018 by affiliates of the Norwegian listed company Hunter Group, and have all the latest eco-design features, including exhaust gas cleaning systems. After delivery…

The international ship owning and chartering company Ship Finance International Limited (SFL) announced 60th consecutive quarterly dividend declared, $0.35 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2018.Ole B. Hjertaker, CEO of Ship Finance Management AS, said in a comment: "The strength of SFL's business model has been repeatedly proven over 60 consecutive quarters of profitability and dividends. This has been achieved over multiple shipping cycles, and we have been able to accomplish this by taking a very active approach to structuring our investments and managing our balance sheet.""The proceeds from total charter hire was $160m in the quarter from our 100% owned vessels and rigs…

Ship Finance International,  affiliated with the shipping magnate John Fredriksen, has acquired two 2016-built 19,400 TEU container vessels and contracted the vessels until late 2033, or for nearly 15 years, to a leading container line on long term bareboat charters.The contracts increase the Company's fixed rate charter backlog by nearly $470 million, and the charterer has agreed to purchase obligations at the end of the charter period, effectively eliminating residual risk. Ole B. Hjertaker, CEO of Ship Finance Management AS, said in a comment: "This new acquisition broadens our relationship with one of the world's largest liner companies.

Bermuda-based Ship Finance International (SFL) has entered into lease financing agreements totaling $270 million with an Asian-based institution to finance three 10,600 TEU container vessels acquired in 2018.The vessels are employed under long term time charters to Maersk Line A/S  until 2024, with options to extend the charters by up to four additional years, the ship owning and chartering company said.Each Lease Financing has a term of more than 10 years, with an option to purchase the vessel back after six years, at expiry of the firm period of the charters to Maersk. A portion of the proceeds from the Lease Financings have been used to refinance the $200 million loan facility arranged at the time of the acquisition.The interest rate of the Lease Financings is very attractive…

Bermuda-based shipowner Ship Finance International (SFL) has entered into lease financing agreements totaling $400 million with an Asian-based institution to finance four 14,000 TEU container vessels acquired in May 2018.According to a press release, the vessels are employed under long term time charters to Evergreen Marine Corporation (Taiwan) until 2024, with options to extend the charters by 18 additional months.Each Lease Financing has a term of nearly nine years, with an option to purchase the vessel back after six years, around expiry of the firm period of the charters to Evergreen. A portion of the proceeds from the Lease Financings…

Ship Finance International Limited said it has agreed to acquire three large containerships in combination with long term time charters.The vessels were built in 2015 with approximately 10,600 TEU carrying capacity. The company expects to take delivery of the vessels in the near term, and the purchase price is confidential.The charters will run for a period of minimum six years, with options for the charterer to extend the charters up to 10 years. There is also a purchase option with profit split at the end of the initial period. Ship Finance International’s fixed rate charter backlog will increase by approximately $260 million, increasing to approximately $430 million if the charter extension options are exercised.

Ship Finance International Limited announces that it has agreed to sell the 2007-built jack-up drilling rig Soehanah to an unrelated third party and three 2002-built VLCCs to ADS Crude Carriers Ltd., a newly established company in which Ship Finance has acquired a 17 percent interest.Ole B. Hjertaker, CEO of Ship Finance Management AS, said in a comment, "Divesting of older vessels is a part of the company's strategy to renew and diversify the fleet. Over the last three months, Ship Finance has taken delivery of 19 vessels with long-term charters, increasing our fixed charter backlog by nearly $600 million. We see further growth opportunities across our target market segments…

Ship Finance International Limited (SFL) informs it has agreed to acquire four large container vessels in combination with long-term time-charters to a leading container line.The vessels are modern eco-design built in 2014 with approximately 14,000 TEU carrying capacity. The company said it expects to take delivery of the vessels in the near term, and the purchase price is confidential.The time-charters to a leading Asia-based container line run until 2024, with options to extend the charters by 18 months. SFL’s fixed-rate charter backlog will increase by nearly $450 million, and the EBITDA contribution from these new vessels is estimated to approximately $60 million per year.The consideration to the sellers will be cash plus approximately 4 million newly issued shares in Ship Finance.

Ship Finance International Limited announced that it has agreed to acquire a fleet of 15 feeder size container vessels, ranging from 1,100 TEU to 4,400 TEU, in combination with long term bareboat charters to a leading container line. The purchase price is confidential, but close to recycling value of the vessels. The charter term will be seven years from delivery, with subsequent purchase obligations by the charterer. Delivery of the vessels is expected in April and their aggregate EBITDA contribution is estimated to be approximately $20 million per year. Concurrently, the Company has agreed to sell the 1,700 TEU container vessel SFL Avon to an unrelated third party. This vessel has been operated in the short term charter market and net sales proceeds will be approximately $12.5 million.

Ship Finance International  announced net income of $20 million and $152 million of total charter revenues for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2017. The company continued renewal of the fleet with the divestment of an older crude oil tanker vessel, said a press release. It said that improving market conditions led to first profit share income from eight Capesize dry bulk carriers on long term charters. Ole B. "This significantly enhances our financial profile, allowing us to further our focus on growth. We have been actively evaluating investment opportunities and expect to see new projects materialize later this year," Ole added.

Ship Finance International Limited earnings missed the Street expectations for the second quarter. Quarterly charter revenues $159m versus $174m in last quarter. The company reported net income of $38.81 million down from $46.8 million in the year-ago quarter. Ship Finance's total operating revenues dipped from $117.58 million to $103.99 million and came in below the analysts' predictions of $110.43 million. The firm continued fleet renewal with the successful delivery of our third 9,300 - 9,500 TEU newbuilding container vessel on long term charter to Maersk Line and sale of an older VLCC. Ole B. Hjertaker, CEO of Ship Finance Management AS…

Ship Finance International Limited has acquired three 9,000 teu capacity container ships that are under construction from an unrelated third party. The Fredriksen-led company said that the three vessels are currently being constructed to a fuel-efficient design at an undisclosed yard. Delivery is expected between the last quarter of this year and the first quarter 2016. The boxships have similar technical specifications as our recently delivered 8,700 TEU container vessels, with the latest in eco-design features giving them a very competitive operational performance. The vessels have been chartered out for a minimum period of five years to a leading European-based container line, with options to extend the charter period by up to two years.

Ship Finance International Limited (SFL) announced that it has entered into a heads of agreement to amend the long-term chartering agreements with Frontline Ltd. The company currently has 17 vessels on charter to subsidiaries of Frontline, with an average remaining charter term of nearly eight years. The new agreement will take effect from July 1, 2015 and will be a combination of reduced long-term base rates, increased profit split and an ownership share in Frontline. The operating expenses…

Ship Finance International Limited today announced the agreement to acquire eight Capesize dry-bulk carriers from subsidiaries of Golden Ocean Group Limited ("Golden Ocean"). The vessels are named Golden Beijing, Golden Zhoushan, Golden Magnum, Battersea, Belgravia, Golden Zheijang, Golden Future and KSL China and were built in Korea and China between 2009 and 2013. The total acquisition price will be $272 million, or $34 million on average per vessel. The vessels are expected to be delivered to Ship Finance within July 2015, subject to customary closing conditions. The vessels will be chartered on a time-charter basis to a subsidiary of Golden Ocean for a period of 10 years. The daily base charter rate will be $17,600 during the first seven years, and $14,900 thereafter.

Ship Finance International Limited (SFL) has entered an agreement to acquire eight Capesize dry-bulk carriers from subsidiaries of Golden Ocean Group Limited, the company announced today. The vessels are named Golden Beijing, Golden Zhoushan, Golden Magnum, Battersea, Belgravia, Golden Zheijang, Golden Future and KSL China and were built in Korea and China between 2009 and 2013. The total acquisition price will be $272 million, or $34 million on average per vessel. The vessels are expected to be delivered to Ship Finance within July 2015, subject to customary closing conditions. The vessels will be chartered on a time-charter basis to a subsidiary of Golden Ocean for a period of 10 years. The daily base charter rate will be $17,600 during the first seven years, and $14,900 thereafter.

Acquisition of two 82,000 dwt dry-bulk carriers and long-term charters for 8,700 teu container vessels nnounced by Ship Finance International (SFL). Ship Finance International Limited announced the agreement to acquire two 82,000 dwt Kamsarmax dry-bulk carriers built in 2012, in combination with long-term time-charters to a state-owned Chinese charterer. The vessels are expected to be delivered to SFL within the next two months, and the aggregate annual EBITDA contribution from the vessels is estimated to approximately $7 million on average during the 8-year charter period. The Company is also pleased to announce long-term time-charters for four 8,700 teu newbuilding container vessels, currently under construction in Korea.