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Icon Energy Acquires 2.8% Stake in Containership

Icon Energy announced that it has agreed to acquire a non-controlling interest in a containership employed under a long-term contract with a major liner operator. The vessel is a 1,800 TEU ECO container feeder, built in 2023. The vessel is chartered to a major liner operator, at a fixed hire rate of $24,750 per day through February 2028 at the earliest, generating approximately $12M of minimum contracted revenue. The vessel will be acquired by a consortium of professional maritime investors led by a reputable containership owner and operator, which will also undertake the vessel's commercial and technical management. Icon has agreed to acquire an approximately 2.8% equity interest in the entity formed to own the vessel. The investment is expected to be funded from cash on hand and to close by the end of October, subject to definitive documentation and customary closing conditions. In connection with this co-investment, Icon will also be entitled to appoint a representative to the board of directors of the entity formed to own the vessel.

Company Expects Q1 2026 Daily Hire Rate to Reach $14,000

The company states: "All of our vessels are currently employed on time charters, earning hire at floating daily rates linked to the Baltic Panamax Index and the Baltic Supramax Index, a strategy that enables us to maintain high fleet utilization while preserving exposure to market upside. The average gross hire rate for each of our vessels in the first quarter of 2026 is expected to be approximately $14,000 per day, up 63% from $8,600 per day during the first quarter of 2025. Earnings growth is amplified by the addition of the M/V Charlie to our fleet in June 2025, which is expected to drive a 50% year-on-year increase in Operating Days. As a result, revenue, net during the first three months of 2026 is expected to be between $3.5 million and $3.7 million, more than doubling from $1.5 million during the corresponding period in 2025."

Icon Energy Files to Sell 9.81M Common Shares

Icon Energy files to sell 9.81M common shares for holders