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CASTOR : Castor Maritime Inc. Announces Delivery of the M/V Magic Ariel

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2024-10-10 18:26:53

Castor Maritime Inc. Announces Delivery of the M/V Magic Ariel

Limassol, Cyprus, October 10, 2024 – Castor Maritime Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRM), (“Castor” or the “Company”), a diversified global shipping company, announces that on October 9, 2024, it took delivery of the M/V Magic Ariel, the 2020-built Kamsarmax bulk carrier vessel it had agreed to acquire as previously announced on September 30, 2024. The vessel acquisition was financed in its entirety with cash on hand.

The M/V Magic Ariel will be employed under a time charter contract with a minimum duration of about seven months at a gross daily rate equal to 108% of the Baltic Panamax Index 5TC (BPI5TC).


About Castor Maritime Inc.

Castor Maritime Inc. is an international provider of shipping transportation services through its ownership of oceangoing cargo vessels.

Castor owns a fleet of 13 vessels, with an aggregate capacity of 0.9 million dwt, consisting of four Kamsarmax dry bulk vessels, five Panamax dry bulk vessels, one Ultramax dry bulk vessel, one 1,850 TEU containership vessel, and two 2,700 TEU containership vessels.

For more information, please visit the Company’s website at www.castormaritime.com.
Information on our website does not constitute a part of this press release.


Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts. We are including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words “believe”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “estimate”, “forecast”, “project”, “plan”, “potential”, “will”, “may”, “should”, “expect”, “pending” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, our management’s examination of current or historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these forward-looking statements, including these expectations, beliefs or projections. Important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward‐looking statements include generally: the effects of the spin-off of our tanker business, our business strategy, expected capital spending and other plans and objectives for future operations, dry bulk and containership market conditions and trends, including volatility in charter rates (particularly for vessels employed in short-term time charters or index linked period time charters), factors affecting supply and demand, fluctuating vessel values, opportunities for the profitable operations of dry bulk and container vessels and the strength of world economies, changes in the size and composition of our fleet, our ability to realize the expected benefits from our past or future vessel acquisitions, our ability to realize the expected benefits of vessel acquisitions, increased transactions costs and other adverse effects (such as lost profit) due to any failure to consummate any sale of our vessels, our relationships with our current and future service providers and customers, including the ongoing performance of their obligations, dependence on their expertise, compliance with applicable laws, and any impacts on our reputation due to our association with them, our ability to borrow under existing or future debt agreements or to refinance our debt on favorable terms and our ability to comply with the covenants contained therein, in particular due to economic, financial or operational reasons, our continued ability to enter into time or voyage charters with existing and new customers and to re-charter our vessels upon the expiry of the existing charters, changes in our operating and capitalized expenses, including bunker prices, dry-docking, insurance costs, costs associated with regulatory compliance, and costs associated with climate change, our ability to fund future capital expenditures and investments in the acquisition and refurbishment of our vessels (including the amount and nature thereof and the timing of completion thereof, the delivery and commencement of operations dates, expected downtime and lost revenue), instances of off-hire, due to vessel upgrades and repairs, fluctuations in interest rates and currencies, including the value of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies, any malfunction or disruption of information technology systems and networks that our operations rely on or any impact of a possible cybersecurity breach, existing or future disputes, proceedings or litigation, future sales of our securities in the public market and our ability to maintain compliance with applicable listing standards, volatility in our share price, including due to high volume transactions in our shares by retail investors, potential conflicts of interest involving affiliated entities and/or members of our board of directors, senior management and certain of our service providers that are related parties, general domestic and international political conditions or events, including armed conflicts such as the war in Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East, acts of piracy or maritime aggression, such as recent maritime incidents involving vessels in and around the Red Sea, sanctions, “trade wars”, global public health threats and major outbreaks of disease, changes in seaborne and other transportation, including due to the maritime incidents in and around the Red Sea, fluctuating demand for dry bulk and container vessels and/or disruption of shipping routes due to accidents, political events, international sanctions, international hostilities and instability, piracy or acts of terrorism, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, including changes to environmental regulations applicable to the shipping industry, accidents, the impact of adverse weather and natural disasters and any other factors described in our filings with the SEC. The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication, except to the extent required by applicable law. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all or any of these factors. Further, we cannot assess the impact of each such factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to be materially different from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Please see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these foregoing and other risks and uncertainties. These factors and the other risk factors described in this press release are not necessarily all of the important factors that could cause actual results or developments to differ materially from those expressed in any of our forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

CONTACT DETAILS

For further information please contact:
Petros Panagiotidis
Castor Maritime Inc.
Email: ir@castormaritime.com

Media Contact:
Kevin Karlis
Capital Link
Email: castormaritime@capitallink.com

Avenir LNG and Eni sign agreement for the multi-year charter of the Avenir Aspiration

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2024-10-08 10:10:01

London, 08 October 2024, Avenir LNG Limited (NOTC: AVENIR or the Company) announces it has signed a Time Charter Party (TCP) with LNG Shipping S.p.A., a 100% subsidiary of Eni S.p.A.(Eni) for one of the Companys 7,500cbm LNG Bunker Vessels, the Avenir Aspiration. The multi-year time charter to Eni will commence from delivery in Europe in 2025.

This agreement further establishes Avenir as the leading provider for modern LNG bunker vessels, both as an owner and operator. With this announcement, the Company continues to deliver on its chartering strategy which has successfully concluded four new term charter agreements over the past 12 months across its fleet of 5 vessels on the water and 2 under construction.

This charter increases the Companys third-party charter revenue backlog, including options, to over $285 million, securing additional long term sustainable cashflow for the Group and shareholders over the next decade.

The Avenir Aspiration currently trades alongside the Avenir Ascension in the Northwest Europe performing small-scale supply services and ship-to-ship bunkering operations as part of Avenirs physical LNG trading division, Avenir Supply and Trading.

Mr. Jonathan Quinn, Managing Director of Avenir LNG, commented:

We are excited to be working with Eni to support their expansion into the LNG Bunkering market. This transaction further solidifies Avenir as the trusted partner for modern and efficient small-scale LNG vessels as well as delivering on our strategy to facilitate the growth of LNG as a marine fuel globally. We look forward to embarking on this long-term relationship with Eni whom we will serve with the highest safety and operational standards which Avenir has come to be known for.

About Avenir LNG Limited

Avenir is a leading midstream LNG & BioLNG company focused on serving small scale demand for the maritime sector, industrial consumers, and power generation. Avenir owns and operates a fleet of 5 modern LNG bunker and supply vessels with 2 vessels under construction.

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

Castor Maritime Inc. Announces Delivery of the M/V Raphaela

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2024-10-07 17:09:01

Castor Maritime Inc. Announces Delivery of the M/V Raphaela

Limassol, Cyprus, October 7, 2024 – Castor Maritime Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRM), (“Castor” or the “Company”), a diversified global shipping company, announces that on October 3, 2024, it took delivery of the M/V Raphaela, the 2008-built 1,850 TEU containership vessel it had agreed to acquire as previously announced on September 10, 2024. The vessel acquisition was financed in its entirety with cash on hand.

As previously announced, the M/V Raphaela will be employed under a time charter contract with a duration of about four months at a gross daily rate of $29,000.

About Castor Maritime Inc.

Castor Maritime Inc. is an international provider of shipping transportation services through its ownership of oceangoing cargo vessels.

Castor owns a fleet of 13 vessels, with an aggregate capacity of 0.9 million dwt, consisting of four Kamsarmax dry bulk vessels including one vessel, the purchase of which was announced on September 30, 2024, five Panamax dry bulk vessels, one Ultramax dry bulk vessel, one 1,850 TEU containership vessel, and two 2,700 TEU containership vessels.

For more information, please visit the Company’s website at www.castormaritime.com. Information on our website does not constitute a part of this press release.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts. We are including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words “believe”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “estimate”, “forecast”, “project”, “plan”, “potential”, “will”, “may”, “should”, “expect”, “pending” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, our management’s examination of current or historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these forward-looking statements, including these expectations, beliefs or projections. Important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward‐looking statements include generally: the effects of the spin-off of our tanker business, our business strategy, expected capital spending and other plans and objectives for future operations, dry bulk and containership market conditions and trends, including volatility in charter rates (particularly for vessels employed in short-term time charters or index linked period time charters), factors affecting supply and demand, fluctuating vessel values, opportunities for the profitable operations of dry bulk and container vessels and the strength of world economies, changes in the size and composition of our fleet, our ability to realize the expected benefits from our past or future vessel acquisitions, our ability to realize the expected benefits of vessel acquisitions, increased transactions costs and other adverse effects (such as lost profit) due to any failure to consummate any sale of our vessels, our relationships with our current and future service providers and customers, including the ongoing performance of their obligations, dependence on their expertise, compliance with applicable laws, and any impacts on our reputation due to our association with them, our ability to borrow under existing or future debt agreements or to refinance our debt on favorable terms and our ability to comply with the covenants contained therein, in particular due to economic, financial or operational reasons, our continued ability to enter into time or voyage charters with existing and new customers and to re-charter our vessels upon the expiry of the existing charters, changes in our operating and capitalized expenses, including bunker prices, dry-docking, insurance costs, costs associated with regulatory compliance, and costs associated with climate change, our ability to fund future capital expenditures and investments in the acquisition and refurbishment of our vessels (including the amount and nature thereof and the timing of completion thereof, the delivery and commencement of operations dates, expected downtime and lost revenue), instances of off-hire, due to vessel upgrades and repairs, fluctuations in interest rates and currencies, including the value of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies, any malfunction or disruption of information technology systems and networks that our operations rely on or any impact of a possible cybersecurity breach, existing or future disputes, proceedings or litigation, future sales of our securities in the public market and our ability to maintain compliance with applicable listing standards, volatility in our share price, including due to high volume transactions in our shares by retail investors, potential conflicts of interest involving affiliated entities and/or members of our board of directors, senior management and certain of our service providers that are related parties, general domestic and international political conditions or events, including armed conflicts such as the war in Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East, acts of piracy or maritime aggression, such as recent maritime incidents involving vessels in and around the Red Sea, sanctions, “trade wars”, global public health threats and major outbreaks of disease, changes in seaborne and other transportation, including due to the maritime incidents in and around the Red Sea, fluctuating demand for dry bulk and container vessels and/or disruption of shipping routes due to accidents, political events, international sanctions, international hostilities and instability, piracy or acts of terrorism, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, including changes to environmental regulations applicable to the shipping industry, accidents, the impact of adverse weather and natural disasters and any other factors described in our filings with the SEC. The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication, except to the extent required by applicable law. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all or any of these factors. Further, we cannot assess the impact of each such factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to be materially different from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Please see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these foregoing and other risks and uncertainties. These factors and the other risk factors described in this press release are not necessarily all of the important factors that could cause actual results or developments to differ materially from those expressed in any of our forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

CONTACT DETAILS

For further information please contact:

Petros Panagiotidis
Castor Maritime Inc.
Email: ir@castormaritime.com

Media Contact:
Kevin Karlis
Capital Link
Email: castormaritime@capitallink.com

CrayoNano AS – Minutes from ExtraordinaryGeneral Meeting 2024

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2024-10-04 16:01:12

Trondheim, Norway—04 Oct 2024—The extraordinary general meeting of CrayoNano AS was held Thursday 3 Oct 2024. All proposals on the agenda were adopted in accordance with the proposals in the notice dated 19 Sept 2024.

The minutes from the extraordinary general meeting is enclosed to this notice and will also be made available on the FILES page of CrayoNano AS at www.crayonano.com.

For further information, please contact:

Jo Uthus, Chairman
Phone: +47 72 90 98 60
Mail: investor@crayonano.com

About CrayoNano

Founded in 2012, CrayoNano develops and manufactures nanomaterials-based semiconductor components using proprietary technologies. Headquartered in Trondheim, Norway, CrayoNano’s innovative semiconductor components advance global solutions in health and safety, water purification, consumer, and industrial applications, and more. CrayoNano is registered on Euronext OTC in Norway under the ticker “CNANO”.

Aprila Bank ASA: Espen Engelberg appointed as acting CFO

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2024-10-03 17:03:01

Reference is made to the announcement published on 1 October 2024 regarding the appointment of Kjetil Barli as acting CEO of Aprila Bank ASA.

Aprila Bank’s Finance Manager over the past three years, Espen Engelberg, has been appointed as acting CFO from 3 October 2024.

Engelberg joined Aprila in October 2021 and has 10 years of experience from the Norwegian financial industry, i.a. as Business Controller at Svea Finans Norge, and Finance Manager at Resurs Bank. Espen holds a master’s degree in international business from Hult International Business School and a bachelor’s degree from Concordia College.

About Aprila Bank
Aprila is an innovative product- and technology company offering enhanced access to financing for businesses. Aprila’s API-based technology platform supports both direct customer relationships as well as customer relationships established through partners. The bank commenced operations in April 2018.

For further information, please contact:

Kjetil Barli
Acting CEO
+47 908 42 016

Endring av aksje: MyBank ASA (HEBANK)

Corporate actions

2024-10-03 16:55:28

Det er foretatt endringer i MyBank ASA (ISIN:NO0010780885, ticker HEBANK). Navnet MyBank ASA har endret navn til Heder Bank ASA.

PNO: Løvmeis (PL1013) commenced drilling

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2024-10-03 12:16:39

Petrolia Noco AS (PNO) today announces that drilling has commenced on the Løvmeis Exploration Well 6608/10-R-2 H in the Norwegian Sea. The license was awarded in the APA 2018 with PNO as the initial operator. The operatorship has later been transferred to Equinor.

The Løvmeis well is being drilled by Transocean Encourage, a CAT D semi-submersible rig, owned and operated by Transocean. The well is being drilled from the Fossekall template at a water depth of 358 metres.

PL1013 licence partners: Equinor (Operator, 40%), PGNiG (40%), Petrolia Noco (20%) .

GFjord Invest AS shares with Ticker "NCR" removal from NOTC platform

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2024-10-01 16:46:43

Dear shareholders,

the Extraordinary General Meeting at 26 September 2024 resolved to remove the GFjord Invest AS shares from the NOTC platform.

The BoD request the removal to be effective within 15 October 2024.

The shares will continue to be registered in the Euronext VPS depository.

Bent Gjendem overtar rollen som administrerende direktør

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2024-10-01 10:49:47

Bent Gjendem har, fra i dag, overtatt rollen som administrerende direktør i Heder Bank (tidligere Mybank). Gustav Gotteberg trer inn som viseadministrerende direktør.

Heder Bank er en digitalbank som premierer kunder med orden på økonomien gjennom gunstig rente på boliglån og konkurransedyktige innskuddsprodukter. På lånesiden retter Heder Bank seg mot refinansieringsmarkedet i byene og kunder med belåningsgrad under 55 prosent av boligens verdi. Banken har hovedkontor i Bergen, men er landsdekkende.

For henvendelser, kontakt bent.gjendem@hederbank.no, gustav.gotteberg@hederbank.no eller styreleder Klaus-Anders Nysteen.

Avenir LNG Limited repositions to become a pure play shipping and trading company and explores potential listing on Euronext Growth Oslo

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2024-10-01 09:10:01

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London, October 1, 2024 Avenir LNG Limited (N-OTC: Avenir or the Company) announces a strategic refocus of its business and explores raising capital along with a potential listing on the Euronext Growth Oslo. The Company is proposing to divest its ownership of the HIGAS LNG storage terminal in Sardinia to three of its existing shareholders: Stolt-Nielsen, Golar LNG and Höegh Evi (the Majority Shareholders), subject to customary approvals and agreement on final legal documentation (the Divestment). Following the Divestment, Avenir will operate as a pure play small-scale LNG shipping and trading company, with a commitment to providing efficient and sustainable LNG supply solutions.

As a leading provider of LNG bunkering vessels, Avenir is poised to capitalise on robust market drivers. These include favourable regulatory developments, constrained supply, and a substantial increase in the LNG-fuelled fleet, all of which are expected to significantly boost marine LNG demand beyond 15 million tons annually over the next 5 years.

As part of Avenirs long-term growth strategy, the Company has also begun the process of seeking a listing on Euronext Growth Oslo later this year. In connection with the listing, the Company plans to raise approximately USD 50 million in new equity, fully underwritten by Stolt-Nielsen, to finance two newbuild 20,000cbm LNG bunker & supply vessels announced in April 2024. Additionally, Avenir is also considering increasing the equity raise to support further fleet expansion. The Company has secured options for two additional newbuilds at attractive terms. It is the intention that the Euronext Growth Oslo listing and new equity raise will expand the shareholder base and increase the free float of Avenirs shares.

The Divestment is proposed to be implemented prior to any listing via a restructuring of Avenir. The indirect equity interests in the HIGAS LNG storage terminal will be transferred to a newly incorporated vehicle owned by the Majority Shareholders. Consideration for the Divestment will be in the form of a settlement of an existing shareholder loan and transfer of a portion of the Avenir shares held by the Majority Shareholders back to Avenir. The transaction is intended to be structured such that Avenirs NAV per share both, prior to, and after the Divestment will remain at approximately USD 1.10 per share as valued by independent brokers. Upon completion of the Divestment, an opportunity for other Avenir shareholders to acquire interests in the HIGAS LNG storage terminal will be considered on substantially the same economic terms.

Jonathan Quinn, Managing Director, Avenir LNG commented:

"We are very pleased to announce this next chapter in Avenirs history aimed at accelerating the Companys growth ambitions. With the LNG fuelled fleet set to grow from ~400 vessels in 2023 to over 1,000 vessels by 2028, demand for bunker vessels is set for strong growth over the next decade. This is a timely opportunity to refocus and consolidate the Companys strategy into shipping and trading by divesting from HIGAS. This transaction will enhance our position as a leading pure play owner of LNG bunker vessels and improve operational efficiency, paving the way for a more streamlined and competitive company which has a strategy to leverage favourable market conditions by growing our fleet.

The Company has engaged Clarksons Securities AS and DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA, as financial advisors for the listing process. Avenir is currently registered on Euronext NOTC, a marketplace for unlisted shares.

About Avenir LNG Limited

Avenir is a leading midstream LNG & BioLNG company focused on serving small scale demand for the maritime sector, industrial consumers, and power generation. Avenir owns and operates a fleet of 5 modern LNG bunker and supply vessels with 2 vessels under construction.

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Matters discussed in this announcement may constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and may be identified by words such as "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "estimate", "expect", "intends", "may", "should", "will" and similar expressions. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions. Although the Company believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, these assumptions are inherently subject to significant known and unknown risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other important factors which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond its control. Such risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other important factors could cause actual events to differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied in this release by such forward-looking statements. The information, opinions and forward-looking statements contained in this announcement speak only as at its date, and are subject to change without notice.

The listing and the equity offering may be influenced by a range of circumstances, such as market conditions, and there is no guarantee that the listing or the equity offering will proceed or that the listing or equity offering will occur.

This announcement is made by, and is the responsibility of, the Company. Clarksons Securities AS and DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA are acting exclusively for the Company and no one else in connection with the listing and equity offering and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to their respective clients, or for advice in relation to the contents of this announcement or any of the matters referred to herein.

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Aprila Bank ASA: Kjetil Barli appointed as acting CEO. Halvor Lande resigns with immediate effect

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2024-10-01 09:01:10

Halvor Lande has informed the board of directors in Aprila Bank that he, due to personal reasons, has decided to resign as CEO of Aprila Bank with immediate effect. Kjetil Barli, who has held the position as CFO since 2017, is appointed as acting CEO from 1 October 2024.

Chairman of the board, Arild Spandow, says that the board takes note of Lande’s resignation.
“Halvor has performed excellent in his job as CEO of Aprila Bank and we wish him all the best in his future endeavours.”

Spandow further expresses that the board is very pleased with the appointment of Kjetil Barli as the bank’s new acting CEO.
“Kjetil is one of the co-founders of Aprila Bank and has, in his role as CFO, been a key contributor to the bank’s development over the past few years,” says Spandow.

Barli has a background from investment banking and management consulting. The last five years prior to co-founding Aprila, he headed the Financial Institutions Group at Fondsfinans and Beringer Finance. Barli holds a MSc degree in industrial economics and technology management from NTNU in Trondheim.

About Aprila Bank
Aprila is an innovative product- and technology company offering enhanced access to financing for businesses. Aprila’s API-based technology platform supports both direct customer relationships as well as customer relationships established through partners. The bank commenced operations in April 2018.

For further information, please contact:

Arild Spandow
Chairman
+47 930 97 820

Castor Maritime Inc. Announces Vessel Acquisition

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2024-09-30 15:09:32

Castor Maritime Inc. Announces Vessel Acquisition

Limassol, Cyprus, September 30, 2024 – Castor Maritime Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRM), (“Castor” or the “Company”), a diversified global shipping company, announces that it has entered, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, into an agreement with an unaffiliated third-party to acquire a 2020-built Kamsarmax bulk carrier vessel for a purchase price of $29.95 million. The Company expects to finance the acquisition with cash on hand.

The acquisition is expected to be concluded by taking delivery of the vessel during October 2024 and is subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions.

About Castor Maritime Inc.

Castor Maritime Inc. is an international provider of shipping transportation services through its ownership of oceangoing cargo vessels.

Following the completion of the above-mentioned vessel acquisition, Castor will own a fleet of 13 vessels, with an aggregate capacity of 0.9 million dwt, consisting of four Kamsarmax vessels, five Panamax dry bulk vessels, one Ultramax vessel, one 1,850 TEU containership vessel which the Company agreed to purchase on September 6, 2024, and two 2,700 TEU containership vessels.

For more information, please visit the Company’s website at www.castormaritime.com. Information on our website does not constitute a part of this press release.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts. We are including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words “believe”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “estimate”, “forecast”, “project”, “plan”, “potential”, “will”, “may”, “should”, “expect”, “pending” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, our management’s examination of current or historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these forward-looking statements, including these expectations, beliefs or projections. Important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward‐looking statements include generally: the effects of the spin-off of our tanker business, our business strategy, expected capital spending and other plans and objectives for future operations, dry bulk and containership market conditions and trends, including volatility in charter rates (particularly for vessels employed in short-term time charters or index linked period time charters), factors affecting supply and demand, fluctuating vessel values, opportunities for the profitable operations of dry bulk and container vessels and the strength of world economies, changes in the size and composition of our fleet, our ability to realize the expected benefits from our past or future vessel acquisitions, our ability to realize the expected benefits of vessel acquisitions, increased transactions costs and other adverse effects (such as lost profit) due to any failure to consummate any sale of our vessels, our relationships with our current and future service providers and customers, including the ongoing performance of their obligations, dependence on their expertise, compliance with applicable laws, and any impacts on our reputation due to our association with them, our ability to borrow under existing or future debt agreements or to refinance our debt on favorable terms and our ability to comply with the covenants contained therein, in particular due to economic, financial or operational reasons, our continued ability to enter into time or voyage charters with existing and new customers and to re-charter our vessels upon the expiry of the existing charters, changes in our operating and capitalized expenses, including bunker prices, dry-docking, insurance costs, costs associated with regulatory compliance, and costs associated with climate change, our ability to fund future capital expenditures and investments in the acquisition and refurbishment of our vessels (including the amount and nature thereof and the timing of completion thereof, the delivery and commencement of operations dates, expected downtime and lost revenue), instances of off-hire, due to vessel upgrades and repairs, fluctuations in interest rates and currencies, including the value of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies, any malfunction or disruption of information technology systems and networks that our operations rely on or any impact of a possible cybersecurity breach, existing or future disputes, proceedings or litigation, future sales of our securities in the public market and our ability to maintain compliance with applicable listing standards, volatility in our share price, including due to high volume transactions in our shares by retail investors, potential conflicts of interest involving affiliated entities and/or members of our board of directors, senior management and certain of our service providers that are related parties, general domestic and international political conditions or events, including armed conflicts such as the war in Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East, acts of piracy or maritime aggression, such as recent maritime incidents involving vessels in and around the Red Sea, sanctions, “trade wars”, global public health threats and major outbreaks of disease, changes in seaborne and other transportation, including due to the maritime incidents in and around the Red Sea, fluctuating demand for dry bulk and container vessels and/or disruption of shipping routes due to accidents, political events, international sanctions, international hostilities and instability, piracy or acts of terrorism, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, including changes to environmental regulations applicable to the shipping industry, accidents, the impact of adverse weather and natural disasters and any other factors described in our filings with the SEC. 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These factors and the other risk factors described in this press release are not necessarily all of the important factors that could cause actual results or developments to differ materially from those expressed in any of our forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

CONTACT DETAILS

For further information please contact:

Petros Panagiotidis
Castor Maritime Inc.
Email: ir@castormaritime.com

Media Contact:
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Capital Link
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MyBank ASA: Publisering av protokoll fra ekstraordinær generalforsamling

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2024-09-30 14:27:37

MyBank har i dag publisert protokoll fra ekstraordinær generalforsamling gjennomført 30. september 2024.

Samtlige punkter på agendaen ble vedtatt, herunder blant annet endring av bankens vedtekter og ny styreleder.

Banken vil endre navn til HEDER BANK og hovedforretningsadresse blir lagt til Bergen. Som et ledd i den nye strategien vil også Klaus-Anders Nysteen tre inn som styreleder.

Protokollen er publisert på bankens hjemmeside.

MENTOR: Invitasjon til aksjonærmøte

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2024-09-27 09:53:29

Kjære aksjonær i Mentor Medier,

Styret i Mentor Medier har som mål å ha en god dialog med eierne i selskapet. Som det ble opplyst om på generalforsamlingen i vår, er det ønskelig å ha et møte med eierne også mellom de årlige generalforsamlingene. Enkelte aksjonærer har også ytret ønske om at styret initierer et slikt møte. Formålet er at styret og eierne kan drøfte ulike forhold knyttet til selskapets strategi og aksjonærpolitikk.

Styret inviterer derfor alle våre eiere til et aksjonærmøte mandag 4. november 2024 kl. 17.00. Vi tar sikte på at møtet vil vare 1-2 timer.

Møtet vil bli avholdt i selskapets lokaler i Hausmanns Hus, Hausmanns gate 21, Oslo.

For å vite hvor mange som kommer, ber vi om at dere melder dere på til per.magne.tveiten@mentormedier.no innen onsdag 30. oktober 2024.

Vi håper å se dere på aksjonærmøtet!

Med vennlig hilsen
På vegne av styret i Mentor Medier AS

Kristin Veierød
Styrets leder

AKSJONÆRINFORMASJON 25.9.24

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2024-09-25 08:16:56

RESULTATET AV AMBLE INVESTMENT AS SITT AKSJEKJØPSTILBUD TIL ALLE AKSJONÆRENE I ABBH AS.

Amble Investment AS sitt aksjekjøpstilbud til alle aksjonærene i ABBH AS datert 13.8.2024 er nå avsluttet. Amble Investment AS eier etter dette 74,4 % av aksjene i ABBH AS.

Henvendelser kan rettes til 1) Odd R. Øie, telefon + 47 958 59 626, eller epost oddoie@gmail.com eller 2) Terje Tandberg, telefon +47 911 05 204, eller epost terje.tandberg@abbh.no.


Jar, 25. september 2024

Terje Tandberg
Daglig leder
ABBH AS

HITV - Halvårsrapport 2024

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2024-09-19 16:07:13

HitecVision konsernets driftsinntekter for første halvår 2024 var NOK 269 millioner med et resultat før skatt på NOK 46 millioner.

Halvårsrapport er vedlagt.

CrayoNano AS summons all shareholders to an Extraordinary General Meeting

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2024-09-19 10:30:45

Trondheim, Norway, 19 September 2024

Reference is made to the NOTC-announcement issued by CrayoNano AS (the "Company") on 12 September where the Company provided a market, customer and company update.

The Company hereby summons all shareholders to an Extraordinary General Meeting to be held on 3 October 2024 at 10:00 (Norwegian time).

The Company has been able to conclude certain measures to extend the short-term liquidity to allow for the General Meeting to be conducted. The Board of Directors has also recently on the basis of a revised business plan intensified its initiatives towards the Company's shareholders, other stakeholders and potential new investors to sound the interest in participating in transactions to strengthen the Company's short- and long-term liquidity. As of the date of this announcement these discussions have not led to sufficient interest to propose any transaction for the Company's shareholders to consider at the Extraordinary General Meeting and it is highly uncertain whether it will be possible to find such solutions to be presented for the Extraordinary General Meeting.

There is limited time available to solve the short-term liquidity need and a solution will most likely require resolutions by the General Meeting. In order to allow the Board of Directors to continue these discussions while having all relevant tools available, the Board will ask the General Meeting for authorizations to carry out issues of new ordinary shares and new preference shares, as well as convertible loans with conversion right into ordinary shares and preference shares. The Board of Directors accordingly proposes that the General Meeting approves board authorizations with maximum size and flexibility as permitted under the Companies Act, including the ability to deviate from the shareholders' preferential right pursuant to the Companies Act sections 10-4 and 11-4. The Board of Directors also asks to be mandated to explore opportunities to enter into, and to conclude, transactions involving disposal of all or parts of the Company's assets, including but not limited to its IPR.

For further information please refer to the enclosed notice.
The notice with all attachments can also be found on our website: https://crayonano.com/investors

For more information, please contact:

Thomas Dobbertin
Managing Director, On behalf of Chairman of the Board
Phone: +47 72 90 98 60
Mail: investor@crayonano.com

Extraordinary General Meeting at 1000 CET 26th September 2024.

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2024-09-18 19:58:57

Shareholders in GFjord Invest AS are invited to participate in the Extraordinary General Meeting at 1000 CET 26th September 2024.

The meeting will be conducted on Teams.

The sole matter on this general meeting is to resolve removal of the companys shares from the NOTC platform.

The BoD previously has resolved to delist the GFI share with ticker “NCR” from the NOTC list and oriented about this in the AGM 26 of August without any objections being raised. It is however required that a shareholders meeting decides the same. On the BoD more than the required 2/3 of the shares are represented so this call to decide the matter is a pure formality for the sake of good order. The shares will continue to be registered in the Euronext VPS depository.

Please notify oyvind.m@financeinterims.no within 1600 CET 25th September 2024 if you want to attend the meeting or to use the proxy attached.

Link to the meeting on Teams will be distributed to the participants in advance of the meeting.

Please find summons with Proxy template attached.

Final Investment Decision for MK II 3.5mtpa FLNG

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2024-09-18 00:50:02

Golar LNG Limited (Golar or the Company) announces today that it has signed an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) agreement with CIMC Raffles (CIMC) for a MK II Floating LNG Production (FLNG) vessel with an annual liquefaction capacity of 3.5 million tons of LNG per annum (MTPA). Under the agreement with CIMC, Black & Veatch will provide its licensed PRICO® technology, perform detailed engineering and process design, specify and procure topside equipment and provide commissioning support for the FLNG topsides and liquefaction process, similar to Black & Veatchs role in the construction of Golars existing assets, the FLNG Hilli and FLNG Gimi.

The Golar MK II design is an evolution of the MK I design of FLNG Hilli and FLNG Gimi and is also based on the conversion of an existing LNG carrier to an FLNG. The MK II design allows for a modularization of the construction process as well as further efficiency and operability advances based on learnings from previous experience on constructing and operating our existing FLNG assets. The project will utilize the Golar owned LNG carrier Fuji LNG with a storage capacity of 148,500 m3. The total EPC price is US$ 1.6 billion. The total budget for the MK II FLNG conversion is US$ 2.2 billion, inclusive of the conversion vessel, yard supervision, spares, crew, training, contingencies, initial bunker supply and voyage related costs to deliver the FLNG to its operational site, excluding financing costs. The MK II FLNG is expected to be delivered in Q4 2027. Out of the total conversion price, Golar has already spent US$ 0.3 billion to date inclusive of the conversion candidate, engineering and long lead items which are now 63% complete. 

Yard selection for the MK II FLNG conversion was concluded two years ago. CIMC, Black & Veatch and Golar have subsequently spent approximately 350,000 man-hours optimizing the conversion process and de-risking project execution. As part of the EPC agreement Golar has also secured an option for a second MK II FLNG conversion slot at CIMC for delivery within 2028.

The 2027 delivery makes the MK II FLNG the earliest available floating liquefaction capacity globally. Based on potential charter terms in line with the most recent long term FLNG charter agreements, the MK II FLNG has earnings potential of approximately US$ 0.5 billion of adjusted annual EBITDA, before commodity exposure.

Golar CEO, Karl Fredrik Staubo commented: We are pleased to announce the ordering of a MK II FLNG, a significant milestone for Golar and our partners CIMC and Black & Veatch. The ordering of the MK II FLNG strengthens Golars position as the market leading owner of FLNGs, increasing our controlled liquefaction capacity by about 70% to 8.6 MTPA. With a delivered price of around USD 600/ton of liquefaction capacity and an attractive Q4 2027 delivery, we believe todays FLNG order is well positioned to offer prospective clients an attractive time-to-market to enable gas monetization, whilst driving value for Golar. We look forward to working with CIMC and Black & Veatch towards another successful FLNG delivery and hope to further expand the relationship with potential additional MK II FLNG units.

Wang Jianzhong, CEO and President of CIMC Raffles, stated that The signing of this new project further solidifies CIMCs leadership position in offshore projects. It demonstrates CIMCs ability to handle large, complex projects that meet the highest industry standards. CIMC will continue to focus on the independent development and manufacturing of high-end offshore equipment, committed to providing high-quality, innovative solutions for the global energy market.

Black & Veatchs Fuels & Natural Resources sector President Laszlo von Lazar said We are pleased to be working with CIMC and Golar on the MK II FLNG, following our support for Golars two previous Floating LNG assets. The MK II represents our 6th floating LNG project to take a final investment decision utilizing our industry leading PRICO® liquefaction technology. The MK II demonstrates a clear commitment to reliable, consistent energy through Floating LNG, to help meet global demands during the energy transition. 

About Golar

Golar LNG is a NASDAQ listed maritime LNG infrastructure company. Through its 75-year history, the Company has pioneered maritime LNG infrastructure including the world's first Floating LNG liquefaction terminal (FLNG) and Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) projects based on the conversion of existing LNG carriers. Today Golar is a focused FLNG company, and the only proven provider of FLNG as a service. Golar owns the worlds largest fleet of FLNG units by annual liquefaction capacity, with a market leading operational track record.

About CIMC Raffles

Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Limited, formerly known as Yantai Shipyard, is a subsidiary company of CIMC Group. Currently, CIMC Raffles has five Offshore and Marine Engineering centers located in Yantai, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Norway and Sweden and three construction bases located in Yantai, Haiyang, and Longkou. The main business of CIMC Raffles includes the design, construction, repair & conversion, and leasing of drilling rigs, production units, offshore supply vessels, ocean farming facilities, offshore wind vessels, etc., aiming to provide a turn-key solution to clients. CIMC Raffles is always dedicated to providing innovative equipment and solutions to the sustainable development of offshore and marine resources through technology innovation and lean management.

About Black & Veatch

Black & Veatch is a 100-percent employee-owned global engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company with a more than 100-year track record of innovation in sustainable infrastructure. Since 1915, we have helped our clients improve the lives of people around the world by addressing the resilience and reliability of our most important infrastructure assets. Follow us on www.bv.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, X (Twitter) and Instagram.
Media Contact Information:
BRUCE ERIC ANDERSON | +1 952-896-0835 | Media@bv.com

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) which reflects managements current expectations, estimates and projections about its operations. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, that address activities and events that will, should, could or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Words such as may, could, should, would, expect, plan, anticipate, intend, forecast, believe, estimate, predict, propose, potential, continue, or the negative of these terms and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.

These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Golar LNG Limited undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by applicable law.

Hamilton, Bermuda
September 17, 2024

Investor Questions: +44 207 063 7900

Karl Fredrik Staubo - CEO

Eduardo Maranhão - CFO

Stuart Buchanan - Head of Investor Relations

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act

MyBank ASA: Innkalling til ekstraordinær generalforsamling

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2024-09-16 16:19:17

Det innkalles herved til ekstraordinær generalforsamling i MyBank ASA den 30. september 2024 kl. 11:00.

Møtet avholdes elektronisk eller via varslet oppmøte. Aksjonærer som ønsker å delta kan sende en e-post til caroline.stokke@mybank.no for påmelding.

Innkallelsen er sendt til bankens aksjonærer, men kan også lastes ned fra bankens hjemmesider.

For mer informasjon,
Rune Brunborg, styreleder, +47 977 78 316