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Greek bulker owner Navios Maritime Partners is offering stock worth $36m to fund fleet expansion.


The New York-listed capesize and panamax specialist said it will sell 2.8m common units, without revealing further details.

The stock closed at $13.04 per unit on Thursday.

It will use the cash for fleet expansion and general purposes, it said.

Underwriters are expected to be granted a 30-day option to purchase an additional 420,000 common units to cover over-allotments, if any.

Book-running managers for the offering are Citi and JP Morgan.

The Angeliki Frangou-led shipowner said profits fell over 70% from a year ago to $23.7m in the second quarter.

Navios controls a fleet of 59 ships of 6.3m dwt, of which 32 are owned and 27 are chartered-in under long-term charters.

It has a newbuilding programme of 21 ships expected to be delivered at various dates through to 2013.

Published: 07:38 GMT, 18 Sep 09 | updated: 07:38 GMT, 18 Sep 09
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