DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS), or DryShips or the Company, a diversified owner of ocean-going cargo vessels, announced Wednesday that it has taken delivery of its second previously announced 205,123 DWT Newcastlemax drybulk vessel built in 2013.
The vessel will be employed under a time charter contract with a major coal and steel trader for a gross rate linked to the new Baltic Capesize Index (BCI5TC) plus 20%.
About DryShips Inc.
The Company is a diversified owner of ocean going cargo vessels that operate worldwide. The Company owns a fleet of (i) 13 Panamax drybulk vessels; (ii) 4 Newcastlemax drybulk vessels, 2 of which are expected to be delivered in the third quarter of 2017; (iii) 5 Kamsarmax drybulk vessels; (iv) 1 Very Large Crude Carrier; (v) 2 Aframax tankers; (vi) 1 Suezmax tanker; (vii) 4 Very Large Gas Carriers, 3 of which are expected to be delivered in September, October and December of 2017; and (viii) 6 offshore support vessels, comprising 2 platform supply and 4 oil spill recovery vessels.
DryShips’ common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market where it trades under the symbol “DRYS.”
Source: DryShips