MPC Container Ships Reports Q4 2025 Results
Oslo, Norway, 24 February 2026 - MPC Container Ships ("MPCC" or the "Company", Oslo Børs Ticker: MPCC), today presented its quarterly results for the fourth quarter of 2025. The Company delivered another quarter with solid operational and financial performance, supported by a strong contract backlog with 97% of open days covered in 2026, 58% in 2027 and 35% in 2028. Following the distribution policy a quarterly dividend of USD 0.05 per share is declared, corresponding to 50% of adjusted net profit.
Highlights Q4 2025:
* Charter backlog of USD 2.0 billion with 97% contract coverage for 2026 and high coverage for 2027 (58%), as well as 2028 (35%) * Quarterly recurring dividend of USD 0.05 per share * Financial guidance for 2026 of operating revenues in the range of USD 450-460 million and EBITDA in the range of USD 240-260 million * Continued robust operations with high fleet utilization of 98.1% (Q4 2024: 97.4%) and adj. average TCE of USD 25,551 per day (Q4 2024: USD 25,190) * Operating revenues of USD 127.0 million (Q4 2024: USD 130.0 million) and EBITDA of USD 76.0 million (Q4 2024: USD 83.3 million). EBITDA adjusted for non-recurring items was USD 76.0 million (Q4 2024: USD 72.3 million) * The balance sheet remains solid, with 32 debt-free vessels and a leverage ratio of 33.0% * Entered into contracts for the construction of six 3,700 TEU vessels with long-term charters * The Group's fleet consisted of 51 vessels, with an aggregate capacity of approximately 130,000 TEU. Additionally, the Group has 17 newbuildings on order, bringing the total capacity to approximately 170,000 TEU
Co-CEO and CFO Moritz Fuhrmann comments:
"MPCC's performance in Q4 and throughout 2025 reflects disciplined execution and a proactive commercial strategy amid global market volatility. We capitalized on resilient charter markets to increase our backlog to around USD 2 billion and secured more than 97% of 2026 open days, providing strong earnings visibility for the years ahead.
At the same time, we continued to advance our fleet modernization program, balancing divestments with the addition of 16 state-of-the-art newbuildings, while maintaining moderate leverage and financial flexibility. This balanced approach underpins the announcement of our 17th consecutive dividend in March 2026."
CEO Constantin Baack added:
"Amid heightened market noise and uncertainty, MPCC remains firmly positioned in the resilient small and mid-sized containership segments. We have deliberately prepared the company for uncertain markets by maintaining a flexible and robust balance sheet with strong investment capacity, while modernizing our fleet in close collaboration with key customers. We remain committed to prudent capital allocation and a disciplined approach to capital deployment, while delivering sustained distributions to our shareholders.
With proven execution capabilities and a track record of performance across market cycles, we are confident in our ability to navigate uncertainty and continue delivering long-term shareholder value."
For more information, contact: ir@mpc-container.com
About MPC Container Ships: MPC Container Ships ASA (ticker code "MPCC") is a leading container tonnage provider focusing on small to mid-size container ships. Its main activity is to own and operate a portfolio of container ships serving intra-regional trade lanes on fixed-rate charters. The Company is registered and has its business office in Oslo, Norway. For more information, please visit www.mpc-container.com.
Forward-looking statements: This announcement includes forward-looking statements. Such statements are generally not historical in nature, and specifically include statements about the Company's plans, strategies, business prospects, changes and trends in its business, the markets in which it operates and its restructuring efforts. These statements are made based upon management's current plans, expectations, assumptions and beliefs concerning future events impacting the Company and therefore involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this news release. Consequently, no forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risks described from time to time in the Company's regulatory filings and periodical reporting. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all of these factors. Further, the Company cannot assess the impact of each such factor on its 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.
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