FPSO Demand Booming: 10 Units Expected to Be Ordered in 2022
More FPSO contracts were awarded in the second quarter of 2021 than during the whole of 2020, with Rystad Energy expecting FPSO awards to reach a total of 10 units in 2021. Rystad has also noted muted interest from suppliers for some recent FPSO tenders, citing a nearly full capacity with several suppliers unable to take on new projects.Further, Rystad sees another 10 FPSO orders in 2022, which will, according to the Norwegian energy intelligence group, create "a very healthy project line-up for contractors…
Tsakos Q4 & 2009 Results
- Sale of suezmax tanker with a gain of $5.1 million vs. - Sale of suezmax tanker with a gain of $5.1 million. Income for the year ended December 31, 2009 amounted to $47.8 million (before impairment charges of $19.1 million) compared to the record net income of $202.9 million achieved in 2008. Net income in 2009 including impairment charges was $28.7 million. The decrease is attributable primarily to the lower freight market and the higher fleet exposure to the spot market for the fleet. The commensurate decline in vessel values contributed to impairment charges totaling $19.1 million incurred on the values of the three oldest vessels in the fleet. Diluted EPS based on weighted average number of shares outstanding was $0.77 versus diluted EPS of $5.33 achieved in 2008.
TEN Semi-Annual Dividend
Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (TEN) (NYSE:TNP) announced that its Board of Directors has declared the company’s semi-annual dividend of $0.30 per share payable April 29 2010 with a record date of April 23 2010 and an ex-dividend date of April 21 2010. “We are pleased to announce the second semi-annual dividend for fiscal 2009 of $0.30, raising the total distribution for the year to $0.60 per share. The sustainability of our dividend distributions is a testament to TEN’s fleet, operational and commercial strategies, the strong balance sheet and overall capital structure, which enables the company to remain profitable and to generate positive cash flows even in difficult economic climates” commented Mr. D. John Stavropoulos, Chairman of the Board.
