Euroseas (ESEA) 6-KCurrent report (foreign)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of October 2024

Commission File Number:  001-33283

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F [X]       Form 40-F [  ]

INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT

Attached to this Report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 1 is a copy of the press release issued by Euroseas Ltd. (the “Company”) on October 7, 2024: Euroseas Ltd. Announces 1-year Charter Contract for its Feeder Containership, M/V Jonathan P.

This Report on Form 6-K (which includes Exhibit 1), except for the paragraph in Exhibit 1 beginning with “Aristides Pittas, Chairman and CEO of Euroseas commented:”, is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-268708) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on December 7, 2022 and the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-269066) filed with the Commission on December 29, 2022.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Exhibit 1

Euroseas Ltd. Announces 1-year Charter Contract for its Feeder Containership, M/V Jonathan P

Maroussi, Athens, Greece – October 7, 2024 – Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA, the “Company” or “Euroseas”), an owner and operator of container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for containerized cargoes, announced today a time charter contract for its 1,732 teu feeder containership, M/V Jonathan P, for a minimum period of 11 to a maximum period of 13 months at the option of the charterer, at a gross daily rate of $20,000. The new charter will commence after the completion of her scheduled intermediate survey, expected around mid-to-end of October 2024.

Aristides Pittas, Chairman and CEO of Euroseas commented: “We are pleased to announce that our 18-year-old M/V Jonathan P has been chartered with a top-class charterer for 11-13 months, at a profitable rate of $20,000/day. This fixture is a testament to the constant need for feeder ships, despite declining container freight rates. It also validates the component of our investment strategy of acquiring vessels with minimal or no residual value risk at the expiration of their initial charter, as was the case with M/V Jonathan P. The present charter is expected to contribute about 4.0 million of EBITDA for the minimum contracted period and increase our remaining 2024 charter coverage to about 96%; it also increases our charter coverage for 2025 to about 52%.”

Fleet Profile:

The Euroseas Ltd. fleet profile is as follows:

Notes:  

(*)

TC denotes time charter. All dates listed are the earliest redelivery dates under each time charter unless the contract rate is lower than the current market rate in which cases the latest redelivery date is assumed; vessels with the latest redelivery date shown are marked by (+).

(**)

Rate is gross of commissions of 2.5% (commissions are, typically, 5-6.25%)

(***)

Rate is gross of commissions of 1.25% (commissions are, typically, 5-6.25%)

(****)

Rate is $19,000 for the first 17 months, $9,500 for the next six months and $16,500 for redelivery range.

About Euroseas Ltd.

Euroseas Ltd. was formed on May 5, 2005 under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands to consolidate the ship owning interests of the Pittas family of Athens, Greece, which has been in the shipping business over the past 150 years. Euroseas trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker ESEA. 

Euroseas operates in the container shipping market. Euroseas' operations are managed by Eurobulk Ltd., an ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certified affiliated ship management company, which is responsible for the day-to-day commercial and technical management and operations of the vessels. Euroseas employs its vessels on spot and period charters and through pool arrangements. 

The Company has a fleet of 23 vessels, including 16 Feeder containerships and 7 Intermediate containerships with a cargo capacity of 67,073 teu. After the delivery of its two remaining feeder containership newbuildings in 2025, Euroseas’ fleet will consist of 25 vessels with a total carrying capacity of 72,673 teu.

Forward Looking Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) concerning future events and the Company's growth strategy and measures to implement such strategy; including expected vessel acquisitions and entering into further time charters. Words such as "expects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "anticipates," "hopes," "estimates," and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to changes in the demand for containerships, competitive factors in the market in which the Company operates; risks associated with operations outside the United States; and other factors listed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based. 

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