Q4 2025 United Maritime Corp Earnings Call

March 12, 2026

Speaker #2: Thank you for standing by, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the United Maritime Cooperation Conference Call for the fourth quarter and year-end December 31, 2025 financial results.

Speaker #2: We have with us Mr. Stamatios Tsantanis, Chairman and CEO, and Mr. Stavros Gyftakis, Chief Financial Officer of United Maritime Corporation. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.

Speaker #2: There will be a question-and-answer session at which time if you would like to ask a question, please press star 11 on your telephone keypad and you will hear an automated message advising your hand is raised.

Speaker #2: Please be advised that this conference call is being recorded today, Thursday, March 12, 2026. The archived webcast of the conference call will soon be made available on the United Maritime website, www.unitedmaritime.gr, under the Investor Relations section.

Speaker #2: Many of the remarks today contain forward-looking statements based on current expectations. Actual results may differ materially from the results projected from those forward-looking statements.

Operator: Many of the remarks today contain forward-looking statements based on current expectations. Actual results may differ materially from the results projected from those forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning factors that can cause the actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements is contained in the Q4 and year-end December 31, 2025 earnings release, which is available on the United Maritime website, again, www.unitedmaritime.gr. I would now like to turn the conference over to one of your speakers today, the Chairman and CEO of the company, Mr. Stamatios Tsantanis. Please go ahead, sir.

Speaker #2: Additional information concerning factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements is contained in the fourth quarter and year-end December 31, 2025, earnings release, which is available on the United Maritime website at www.unitedmaritime.gr.

Speaker #2: I would now like to turn the conference over to one of your speakers today, the Chairman and CEO of the company, Mr. Stamatios Tsantanis. Please go ahead, sir.

Speaker #3: Hello everybody. Welcome to United Maritime's conference call to discuss our financial results for the fourth quarter and full year period ended December 31, 2025.

Stamatios Tsantanis: Hello, everybody. Welcome to United Maritime's Conference Call to Discuss Our Financial Results for the Q4 and Full Year Period Ended 31 December 2025. During the Q4, United generated net revenues of $6.6 million and EBITDA of $1.5 million. More importantly, since our last update, we have executed a series of strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing the company's earnings profile, strengthening our balance sheet, and increasing our free cash flow generation capacity. In addition, we're pleased to declare our 13th consecutive quarterly dividend, a milestone that reflects our commitment for capital returns. Since initiating our dividend program in November 2022, United has declared cumulative cash dividends of approximately $1.84 per share.

Speaker #3: During the fourth quarter, United generated net revenues of 6.6 million dollars and EBITDA of 1.5 million dollars. More importantly, since our last update, we have executed a series of strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing the company's earnings profile strengthening our balance sheet and increasing our free cash flow generation capacity.

Speaker #3: In addition, we're pleased to declare our 13th consecutive quarterly dividend, a milestone that reflects our commitment for capital returns. Since initiating our dividend program in November 2022, United has declared cumulative cash dividends of approximately $1.84 per share.

Speaker #3: With stronger cash generation now secured through recently contracted fleet employment, we are confident in our ability to sustain a competitive level of distributions while preserving the financial flexibility to pursue a creative growth opportunities.

Stamatios Tsantanis: With stronger cash generation now secured through recently contracted fleet employment, we are confident in our ability to sustain a competitive level of distributions while preserving the financial flexibility to pursue accretive growth opportunities. A central pillar of our 2025/2026 strategy has been disciplined capital reallocation, divesting lower returning assets, and redeploying proceeds into higher-earning Capesize exposure. In early 2026, we agreed to sell the 2009-built Kamsarmax Cretansea for a net price of $14.7 million, generating approximately $6 million in net cash proceeds after debt repayment. We also agreed to exit our investment in the offshore energy construction vessel, realizing proceeds of approximately EUR 30 million, a profit of approximately EUR 1.7 million, and a return on invested capital of approximately 15% in very limited period of time.

Speaker #3: A central pillar of our 2025-2026 strategy has been disciplined capital reallocation. Divesting lower-returning assets and redeploying proceeds into higher-earning cap-size exposure. In early 2026, we agreed to sell the 2009-built Commsurmax Cretan Sea for a net price of $14.7 million, generating approximately $6 million in net cash proceeds after debt repayment.

Speaker #3: We also agreed to exit our investment in the offshore energy construction vessel realizing proceeds of approximately 13 million euros a profit of approximately 1.7 million euros and a return on invested capital of approximately 15% in very limited period of time.

Speaker #3: These two agreed sales combined are expected to release approximately $21 million in net liquidity. Moving into the investment front now, in February, we took delivery of the 2010 capesize Duke ship under an 18-month bareboat charter for a daily rate of $9,450, while the vessel will be earning an average fixed gross daily rate of approximately $29,300 through year-end 2026, providing immediate contracted cash flow visibility.

Stamatios Tsantanis: These two agreed sales combined are expected to release approximately $21 million in net liquidity. Moving into the investment front now. In February, we took delivery of the 2010 Capesize Dukeship under an 18-month bareboat charter for a daily rate of $9,450. While the vessel will be earning an average fixed gross daily rate of approximately $29,300 through year-end 2026, providing immediate contracted cash flow visibility. In addition, we recently agreed to acquire the 2010-built scrubber-fitted Capesize Squireship from Synergy Marine Group for approximately $29.5 million with delivery in May 2026, financed through a combination of debt and internally generated liquidity, including the aforementioned sales.

Speaker #3: In addition, we recently agreed to acquire the 2010-built Scrubber-fitted cap-size Square ship from Synergy Maritime Holdings for approximately 29.5 million dollars with delivery in May 2026 financed through a combination of debt and internally generated liquidity including the aforementioned sales.

Speaker #3: Similar to the Duke ship, the daily earnings of the Square ship have also been converted to a fixed rate of 28,250 dollars until the end of 2026.

Stamatios Tsantanis: Similar to the Dukeship, the daily earnings of the Squireship have also been converted to a fixed rate of $28,250 until the end of 2026. The implied investment in the two Capesizes is approximately $62 million. Operationally, our Q4 TCE of $14,129 was in line with the same period of 2024, a solid result that reflects United's transition to a pure Panamax fleet during the Q3 of 2025. Fleet utilization remained high at 97.6%, and OPEX daily of approximately 6,404 was well controlled.

Speaker #3: The implied investment in the two cap sizes is approximately 62 million dollars. Operationally, our fourth quarter TCE of 14,129 dollars was in line with the same period of 2024 a solid result that reflects United's transition to a pure Panamax fleet during the third quarter of 2025.

Speaker #3: Fleet utilization remained high at 97.6%, and OPEX daily of approximately $6,404 was well controlled. For the first quarter of 2026, we anticipate a daily time charter equivalent of approximately $15,230 per day, with approximately 92% of available days already fixed, providing a meaningful degree of revenue certainty.

Stamatios Tsantanis: For Q1 2026, we anticipate a daily time charter equivalent of approximately $15,230 per day, with approximately 92% of available days already fixed, providing a meaningful degree of revenue certainty. Looking further ahead, the Panamax market is exhibiting solid fundamentals, while the addition of the Capesizes Dukeship and Squireship, both earning high fixed rates, meaningfully enhances earnings and cash flow visibility through the end of 2026. Our Q4 daily time charter equivalent reflects a resilient Panamax market despite the seasonal softness typically observed during this period. Market conditions have strengthened since the end of 2025, and the outlook for the coming quarters remains encouraging.

Speaker #3: Looking further ahead, the Panamax market is exhibiting solid fundamentals while the addition of the cap sizes Duke ship and Square ship both earning high fixed rates meaningfully enhances earnings and cash flow visibility through the end of 2026.

Speaker #3: Our fourth quarter daily time charter equivalent reflects a resilient Panamax market despite the seasonal softness typically observed during this period. Market conditions have strengthened since the end of 2025 and the outlook for the coming quarters remains encouraging.

Speaker #3: Our balanced commercial strategy between index-linked exposure and fixed rates has allowed us to benefit from improving market conditions while maintaining reasonable earnings visibility for the coming quarters.

Stamatios Tsantanis: Our balanced commercial strategy between index-linked exposure and fixed rates has allowed us to benefit from improving market conditions while maintaining reasonable earnings visibility for the coming quarters. Let me now turn to the dry bulk market to provide some additional context around the industry environment. We have seen a very strong start in 2026 in both Capesize and Panamax markets. Limited fleet growth, combined with steadily expanding commodity demand, has created a supportive market environment. Year to date, the Baltic Kamsarmax Index has averaged about $14,800, up from $9,600 during the same period of 2025. The Baltic Capesize Index has averaged about $23,000 in Q1, quarter to date, compared to about $13,000 for the same period last year. That's almost double.

Speaker #3: Let me now turn to the dry bulk market to provide some additional context around the industry environment. We have seen a very strong start in 2026 in both Capesize and Panamax markets.

Speaker #3: Limited fleet growth combined with steadily expanding commodity demand has created a supportive market environment. Year-to-date, the Baltic Commsurmax index has averaged about 14,800 dollars up from 9,600 during the same period of 2025.

Speaker #3: The Baltic cap size index has averaged about 23,000 in the first quarter quarter to date compared to about 13,000 for the same period last year.

Speaker #3: That's almost double. In the Panamax market, we have seen strong growth in grain and minor bulk ton miles while the decline in coal trade observed in early 2025 has moderated.

Stamatios Tsantanis: In the Panamax market, we have seen strong growth in grain and minor bulk ton-miles, while the decline in coal trade observed in early 2025 has moderated. The geopolitical crisis unfolding currently in the Middle East adds uncertainty in the global outlook. In the near term, we expect that the reduced cargo demand relating to Arabian Gulf may be offset by increasing coal trade flows if energy markets remain disrupted, which they are. In addition, approximately 3% of the global Panamax fleet is currently in the Arabian Gulf, contributing to vessel supply inefficiencies and providing additional support to freight rates. Turning to the Capesize market, we continue to see strong ton-mile growth driven by the iron ore and bauxite trade.

Speaker #3: The geopolitical crisis unfolding currently in the Middle East adds uncertainty in the global outlook. In the near term, we expect that reduced cargo demand relating to Arabian Gulf may be offset by increasing coal trade flows if energy markets remain disrupted which they are.

Speaker #3: In addition, approximately 3% of the global Panamax fleet is currently in the Arabian Gulf contributing to vessel supply inefficiencies and providing additional support to freight rates.

Speaker #3: Turning to the cap size market, we continue to see strong ton mile growth driven by the iron ore and bauxite trade. The ramp-up of Simandu iron ore project in Guinea beginning in 2026 together with increased output projections from Vale in Brazil is expected to support long-term ton mile demand for cap size vessels.

Stamatios Tsantanis: The ramp-up of Simandou iron ore project in Guinea beginning in 2026, together with increased output projections from Vale in Brazil, is expected to support long-term ton-mile demand for Capesize vessels. Bauxite trade is also expanding, driven by strong global aluminum demand. Export volumes from Guinea have already grown by more than 10% during the first months of 2026. On the supply side, the dry bulk order book remains low by historical standards and well below the fleet replacement needs. Continued uncertainty about future environmental regulations and the priority placed by shipyards on higher profit margin vessels like containers, gas carriers, and tankers have prevented the large-scale speculative dry bulk ship ordering. As a result, the dry bulk fleet continues to age. Vessels older than 15 years represent more than 30% of the global fleet.

Speaker #3: Bauxite trade is also expanding driven by strong global aluminum demand. Export volumes from Guinea have already grown by more than 10% during the first months of 2026.

Speaker #3: On the supply side, the dry bulk order book remains low by historical standards and well below the fleet replacement needs. Continued uncertainty about future environmental regulations and the priority placed by shipyards on higher profit margin vessels like containers, gas carriers, and tankers have prevented the large-scale speculative dry bulk ship ordering.

Speaker #3: As a result, a dry bulk fleet continues to aids. Vessels older than 15 years represent more than 30% of the global fleet. In the cap size sector in particular, by 2030, more than a quarter of the fleet will be older than 20 years old.

Stamatios Tsantanis: In the Capesize sector, in particular, by 2030, more than a quarter of the fleet will be older than 20 years old. On that note, I would like to turn the call over to Stavros for an overview of our financial performance before returning with some concluding remarks. Stavros, please go ahead.

Speaker #3: On that note, I would like to turn the call over to Stavros for an overview of our financial performance before returning with some concluding remarks.

Speaker #3: Stavros, please go ahead. Thank you, Stamati, and good morning, everyone. I will now review the key financial highlights for the fourth quarter and the full year ended December 31, 2025.

Stavros Gyftakis: Thank you, Stamatis, and good morning, everyone. I will now review the key financial highlights for the Q4 and the full year ending 31 December 2025. Net revenue in the Q4 amounted to $6.6 million, reflecting a decline compared to the same period last year, primarily due to the reduction in our fleet and the softer Panamax market conditions. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter amounted to $1.5 million, while we recorded a net loss of $3.8 million, reflecting both the challenging market environment and the impairment loss recognized on one of our vessels. For the full year, net revenue totaled $37.8 million, while adjusted EBITDA amounted to $12.9 million, and net loss reached $6.2 million.

Speaker #3: Net revenue in the fourth quarter amounted to 6.6 million reflecting a decline compared to the same period last year primarily due to the reduction in our fleet and the softer Panamax market conditions.

Speaker #3: Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter amounted to $1.5 million, while we recorded a net loss of $3.8 million, reflecting both the challenging market environment and the impairment loss recognized on one of our vessels.

Speaker #3: For the full year, net revenue totaled 37.8 million while adjusted EBITDA amounted to 12.9 million and net loss reached 6.2 million. Overall, we view 2025 as a transitional year for the company reflecting our efforts to optimize our fleet and position United for improved earnings generation.

Stavros Gyftakis: Overall, we view 2025 as a transitional year for the company, reflecting our efforts to optimize our fleet and position United for improved earnings generation. On the expense side, we successfully reduced daily operating expenses to approximately $6,300 per day, while also keeping our general and administrative expenses contained. Turning to our balance sheet, our cash position at year-end stood at $14.6 million. In the near term, we expect some temporary fluctuations in our liquidity position, primarily related to the recently completed dry-docking of the Nisea and the advance payment made for the acquisition of the Dukeship. However, following the completion of the transactions discussed earlier by Stamatis, we expect our liquidity levels to normalize at approximately $2 million per vessel, which we consider an appropriate level to support the company's operations and financial flexibility.

Speaker #3: On the expense side, we successfully reduced daily operating expenses to approximately 6,300 dollars per day while also keeping our general and administrative expenses contained.

Speaker #3: Turning to our balance sheet, our cash position at year-end stood at 14.6 million. In the near term, we expect some temporary fluctuations in our liquidity position primarily related to the recently completed dry docking of the Nisi and the advanced payment made for the acquisition of the Duke ship.

Speaker #3: However, following the completion of the transactions discussed earlier by Stamatis, we expect our liquidity levels to normalize at approximately 2 million per vessel which we consider an appropriate level to support the company's operations and financial flexibility.

Speaker #3: Total assets amounted to 138 million while stockholders' equity stood at 56 million reflecting a solid capital base. Outstanding debt totaled approximately 65 million corresponding to approximately 13.2 million per vessel which compares favorably with the average estimated market value of our fleet of approximately 20 million.

Stavros Gyftakis: Total assets amounted to $138 million, while stockholders' equity stood at $56 million, reflecting a solid capital base. Outstanding debt totaled approximately $65 million, corresponding to approximately $13.2 million per vessel, which compares favorably with the average estimated market value of our fleet of approximately $20 million. LTV stands at approximately 65%, reflecting our efforts to balance fleet optimization with a prudent financing strategy. In parallel, we entered into a $18.3 million sale and leaseback transaction with China Huarong Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. to finance a $16.6 million purchase option for the Nisea. The financing bears an interest rate of three-month term SOFR plus 1.95% per annum and amortizes over 60 monthly installments of $0.1 million.

Speaker #3: LTV stands at approximately 65% reflecting our efforts to balance fleet optimization with a prudent financing strategy. In parallel, we entered into an 18.3 million sale and leaseback transaction with Huarong Leasing to finance the 16.6 million purchase option for the Nisi.

Speaker #3: The financing bears an interest rate of 3-month term sovereign plus 1.95% per annum and amortizes over 60 monthly installments of 0.1 million. With respect to the Duke ship, we took delivery of the vessel in February under an 18-month bareboat charter with a down payment of 5.5 million.

Stavros Gyftakis: With respect to the Dukeship, we took delivery of the vessel in February under an 18-month bareboat charter with a down payment of $5.5 million. The daily bareboat rate is $9,450, and United has a purchase obligation of $22.1 million at the end of the bareboat period. At the same time, her index-linked charter has been converted to fixed for the balance of the year at a gross daily rate of approximately $29,300, enhancing our earnings visibility and cash flow stability. Regarding the upcoming Capesize addition in our fleet, the Squireship, the agreed purchase price of $21.5 million will be financed through a combination of debt and cash at hand, with a respective leverage ratio expected to be around 60%.

Speaker #3: The daily bareboat rate is 9,450 dollars and United has a purchase obligation of 22.1 million at the end of the bareboat period. At the same time, share index link charter has been converted to fixed for the balance of the year at a gross daily rate of approximately 29,300 dollars and enhancing our earnings visibility and cash flow stability.

Speaker #3: Regarding the upcoming cap size addition in our fleet, the square ship, the agreed purchase price of 21.5 million will be financed through a combination of debt and cash at hand with a respective leverage ratio expected to be around 60%.

Stavros Gyftakis: In summary, the steps we have taken over the past several months have strengthened United's financial position while enhancing our earnings visibility and cash flow generation. Combined with our disciplined capital allocation approach and improved market conditions, we believe the company is well-positioned to generate meaningful free cash flow and continue delivering attractive return to shareholders. With that, I will now turn the call back to Stamatis for his concluding remarks. Stamatis?

Speaker #3: In summary, the steps we have taken over the past several months have strengthened United's financial position while enhancing our earnings visibility and cash flow generation.

Speaker #3: Combined with our disciplined capital allocation approach, an improved market conditions, we believe the company is well positioned to generate meaningful free cash flow and continue delivering attractive returns to shareholders.

Speaker #3: With that, I would now turn the call back to Stamatis for his concluding remarks. Stamatis: Thank you, Stavros. We are very proud of our progress so far, having built a quality fleet with strong prospects without resorting to any dilution of the shareholders that have supported us in our first capital raising transaction back in 2022.

Stamatios Tsantanis: Thank you, Stavros. We are very proud of our progress so far, having built a quality fleet with strong prospects without resorting to any dilution of the shareholders that have supported us in our first capital raising transaction back in 2022. We have not made any other capital raising equity since then, 4 years now. Since 2023, we have paid a total cash dividend exceeding $1.84 per share, which in fact is very large portion of our current share price. Additionally, we have engaged in extensive share repurchases, which continue to be part of our capital returns options.

Speaker #3: We have not made any other capital raising equity since then—four years now. Since 2023, we have paid a total cash dividend exceeding $1.84 per share, which, in fact, is a very large portion of our current share price.

Speaker #3: Additionally, we have engaged in extensive share repurchases which continue to be part of our capital returns options. United Maritime Transformation in 2026 with profitable investments of approximately 60 million dollars, 62, following our investments of about 21 million dollars, are expected to produce meaningful returns on capital deriving from two cap size vessels operating under highly profitable time charters as well as direct exposure to healthy Panamax rates.

Stamatios Tsantanis: United Maritime's transformation in 2026, with profitable investments of approximately $62 million, following our divestments of about $21 million, are expected to produce meaningful returns on capital deriving from 2 Capesize vessels operating under highly profitable time charters, as well as direct exposure to healthy Panamax rates. Meaningful returns on capital are further expected. On that note, I would like to turn the call back to the operator, and we are open for any questions you may have. Operator, please take the call. Thank you.

Speaker #3: So, meaningful returns on capital are further expected. On that note, I would like to end the call back to the operator and we are open for any questions you may have.

Speaker #3: Operator, please take the call. Thank you.

Operator: Thank you. As a reminder, to ask a question, you will need to press star one one on your telephone and wait for your name to be announced. Please stand by, we will compile the Q&A roster. We will now take the first question. From the line of Tate Sullivan from Maxim Group, please go ahead.

Speaker #1: Thank you. As a reminder, to ask a question, you will need to press star one one on your telephone and wait for your name to be announced.

Speaker #1: Please stand by; we will compile the Q&A roster. We will now take the first question. From the line of Tate, Sullivan from Maxim Group, please go ahead.

Tate Sullivan: Great. Thank you, good day. Thank you for the timely update and given all the volatility we've seen on the oil prices and the rates. To start with the $0.10 dividend, I mean, that's about 5% of your current share price. Are you looking at it going forward? How are you looking at it going forward? Are you going to pay out a portion of the gains on ship transactions, or can you remind us of your dividend policy and how you're thinking of it?

Speaker #2: Great. Thank you. Good day. Thank you for the timely update and given all the volatility we've seen on the oil prices and the rates.

Speaker #2: First, to start with the dividend, 10 cents, I mean, that's about 5% of your assurance current share price. Are you looking at how are you looking at it going forward?

Speaker #2: Are you going to pay out a portion of the gains on ship transactions or can you remind us of your dividend policy and how you're thinking about it?

Stamatios Tsantanis: Good morning, Tate. Thank you for the question. We are intending to set something like a formula like we have with Synergy. So it's more clear with the investors what they expect to expect. It's always gonna be generous. As you know, we have always been very generous to our shareholders. We have paid about $1.80 per share in dividends since our inception a few years ago, so we will continue doing that. As you can see, we are transforming the company now into a strong cash flow engine, to put it this way. Once we have that crystallized and demonstrated in our quarterly earnings, we will set a formula that is gonna be more clear for the investors to understand.

Speaker #3: Good morning. Tate, thank you for the question. We are intending to set something like a formula like we have with Synergy. So it's more clear with the investors what they expect to expect.

Speaker #3: It's always going to be generous. As you know, we have always been very generous to our shareholders. We have paid about $1.80 per share in dividends since our inception a few years ago.

Speaker #3: So we will continue doing that. As you can see, we are transforming the company now into a strong cash flow engine. To put it this way, and once we have that crystallized and demonstrated in our quarterly earnings, we will set a formula that is going to be more clear for the investors to understand.

Tate Sullivan: Okay. Thank you. Second on the acquisition of the Squireship, $29.5 million, delivery May 2026. Can you repeat the fixed rate that you have? Was it $28,500? The strategy related to that, I mean, I think it's prudent with what we've seen, but yeah, can you talk about when you lock that in?

Speaker #2: Okay.

Speaker #4: Thank you. And then, second, on the acquisition of the Square ship—29.5, delivery May 26th. Can you repeat the fixed rate that you have?

Speaker #4: Was it 28,500? And the strategy related to that? I mean, I think it's prudent with what we've seen, but can you talk about when you locked that in?

Stavros Gyftakis: Yeah, thank you. Thank you, Tate. This is Stavros. Good morning. Yeah, we have been coordinating with Synergy, who's the commercial management of the ship, to convert basically the index-linked time charter to fixed following the decision to acquire the ship. The levels are close to $28,000, a bit higher than that. And as discussed during the call, the strategy to finance the ship is to get leverage of around 60 to 65%, which would imply that the free cash flow of the vessel would be around $10 to 12,000 per day.

Speaker #3: Yeah, thank you. Thank you, Tate. This is Stavros. Good morning. Yeah, we have been coordinating with Synergy, who is the commercial management of the ship.

Speaker #3: To convert basically the index-linked time charter to fixed following the decision to acquire the ship. The levels are close to $28,000, a bit higher than that.

Speaker #3: And as discussed during the call, the strategy to finance the ship is to get leverage of around 60 to 65 percent, which would imply that the free cash flow of the vessel would be around 10 to 12 thousand per day.

Tate Sullivan: Okay. Okay, I'll factor that in. Then, on the market, and so you had some good comments. You link coal trade flows to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Can you walk through, if I heard that correctly, the implications for coal trade flows for the dry bulk market, please?

Speaker #2: Okay.

Speaker #4: Okay. I'll factor that in. And then on the market and you had some good comments. What was you link call trade flows to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.

Speaker #4: Can you walk through if I heard that correctly? Can you walk through the implications for coal trade flows for the dry bulk market, please?

Stamatios Tsantanis: Well, yes, of course. We expect that further discontinuation of LNG trade out of Qatar and the Persian Gulf will eventually lead to increase of coal trades because the world needs electrification and you know, LNG and coal are two competing, let's say, raw materials in order to produce electricity.

Speaker #3: Well, yes, of course. We expect that further discontinuation of LNG trade out of Qatar and the Persian Gulf will eventually lead to an increase in coal trades, because the world needs electrification and LNG and coal are two competing raw materials in order to produce electricity.

Stamatios Tsantanis: We expect coal to become a very, I'm not gonna say dominant, but an important commodity again to produce electricity in certain areas of the world that are reliant on the Persian Gulf for natural gas. It's not an immediate thing, but the more that things escalate in the area, the more we expect countries with prudent, how do you say it, policies and huge infrastructure and industrial production, like China, like Korea, like Japan, to start thinking about you know, increasing their coal inventories in order to deal with increased electrification needs. That's kind of a natural result which is gonna happen. We expect to see that starting the more that the crisis prevails in that area.

Speaker #3: So we expect coal to become a very—I'm not going to say dominant—but an important commodity again to produce electricity in certain areas of the world that are reliant on the Persian Gulf natural gas.

Speaker #3: It's not an immediate thing, but the more that things escalate in the area, the more we expect countries with prudent—how do you say it?—policies and huge infrastructure and industrial Korea, like Japan, to start thinking about increasing their coal inventories in order to deal with increased electrification needs.

Speaker #3: So that's kind of a natural result, which is going to happen. And we expect to see that starting the more that the crisis prevails in that area.

Tate Sullivan: Okay. A follow-up. Did you mention a certain portion of the global Capesize fleet in the Gulf area, or were you referring to the total dry bulk fleet? Can you circle back to that comment?

Speaker #2: Okay.

Speaker #4: And a follow-up. Did you mention a certain portion of the global cap size fleet in the Gulf area or were you referring to the total dry bulk fleet?

Speaker #4: Can you circle back to that comment, please?

Stamatios Tsantanis: It's not a really substantial number. I think that overall in the general area, we have about 2% of the fleet, not inside the Persian Gulf, but in the overall area. It's not a super critical point, but it really absorbs a lot of tonnage, not only the Capesizes, but also Panamaxes, Kamsarmaxes, and all that. There is a portion of the fleet absorbed there, or kind of stuck there to put it in a better word. You know, we will see the effects of that as well, soon in the market.

Speaker #3: It's not a really substantial number. I think that overall, in the general area, we have about 2% of the fleet. Not inside the Persian Gulf, but in the overall area.

Speaker #3: It's not a super critical point, but it really absorbs a lot of tonage, not only on the cap sizes, but also Panamaxes, Samsarmaxes, and all that.

Speaker #3: So there is a portion of the fleet absorbed there. Or kind of stuck there, to put it in a better word. So we will see the effects of that as well soon in the market.

Tate Sullivan: Okay. That's all for me, and thank you very much for the update.

Speaker #2: Okay.

Speaker #4: That's all from me. And thank you very much for the update.

Stamatios Tsantanis: Thank you, Tate. Nice to hear from you.

Speaker #3: Thank you, Tate. Nice to hear from you.

Tate Sullivan: Bye.

Speaker #4: Bye.

Operator: Thank you. This concludes today's conference call. Thank you for participating. You may now disconnect. Speakers, please stand by.

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