Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation Sells VLCC for $44.5 Mln
By Aiswarya Lakshmi
Monday, March 26, 2018
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation, an owner and operator of tanker vessels, announced that it has agreed to sell the Nave Galactic, a 2009-built VLCC of 297,168 dwt to Navios Maritime Midstream Partners for $44.5 million.
Navios Acquisition also agreed to extend the charter rate backstop of the Shinyo Kannika to the Nave Galactic.
Navios Acquisition intends to use the proceeds from the sale of the vessel for repayment of indebtedness, reinvestment in vessels and general working capital purposes.
As a result of this transaction, the Nave Galactic will be substituted by the Nave Equinox and the Nave Pyxis MR2 product tankers as collateral under the 8 1/8% Secured Bond due 2021.
The sale of the Nave Galactic transaction has been unanimously approved by a Special Committee of independent Directors of Navios Acquisition.
Navios Acquisition is an owner and operator of tanker vessels focusing on the transportation of petroleum products (clean and dirty) and bulk liquid chemicals.