Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd
NASDAQ:PANL
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. engages in the provision of seaborne dry bulk logistics and transportation services to industrial customers worldwide. The company is headquartered in Newport, Rhode Island and currently employs 70 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2013-12-16. The firm is focused on providing transportation needs of its customers with a range of services and activities, including cargo loading, cargo discharge, vessel chartering, and voyage planning. The firm operates chartered-in Panamax, including post panamax and Kamsarmax, Supramax, including Ultramax, Handymax and Handysize drybulk carriers. The firm utilizes its logistics capabilities to service a base of industrial customers who require the transportation of a range of dry bulk cargoes, including grains, coal, iron ore, pig iron, hot briquetted iron, bauxite, alumina, cement clinker, dolomite and limestone. Its subsidiaries include Americas Bulk Transport (BVI) Limited, Phoenix Bulk Carriers (US) LLC, Allseas Logistics Bermuda Ltd., Bulk Patriot Ltd., Nordic Bulk Barents Ltd, Nordic Bulk Bothnia Ltd, Venture Logistics NL Inc and Bulk Spirit Ltd.
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. engages in the provision of seaborne dry bulk logistics and transportation services to industrial customers worldwide. The company is headquartered in Newport, Rhode Island and currently employs 70 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2013-12-16. The firm is focused on providing transportation needs of its customers with a range of services and activities, including cargo loading, cargo discharge, vessel chartering, and voyage planning. The firm operates chartered-in Panamax, including post panamax and Kamsarmax, Supramax, including Ultramax, Handymax and Handysize drybulk carriers. The firm utilizes its logistics capabilities to service a base of industrial customers who require the transportation of a range of dry bulk cargoes, including grains, coal, iron ore, pig iron, hot briquetted iron, bauxite, alumina, cement clinker, dolomite and limestone. Its subsidiaries include Americas Bulk Transport (BVI) Limited, Phoenix Bulk Carriers (US) LLC, Allseas Logistics Bermuda Ltd., Bulk Patriot Ltd., Nordic Bulk Barents Ltd, Nordic Bulk Bothnia Ltd, Venture Logistics NL Inc and Bulk Spirit Ltd.
Strong Q3 Results: Pangaea delivered a solid third quarter, benefiting from a seasonally strong Arctic trading period and outperforming the market with TCE rates about 10% above industry indices.
EBITDA Growth: Adjusted EBITDA reached $28.9 million, up 20% year-over-year, driven by higher shipping days following last year’s Handysize vessel acquisition.
Guidance & Bookings: For Q4, 4,210 shipping days have already been booked at a TCE of $17,107 per day, with market conditions described as buoyant.
Capital Allocation: The company repurchased about 600,000 shares for $3 million so far and maintained a $0.05 quarterly dividend.
Leadership Transition: CEO Mark Filanowski will retire at the end of 2025, with COO Mads Petersen set to become CEO and continue the current strategic direction.
