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Limassol, Cyprus - September 26, 2023 Castor Maritime Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRM), ("Castor" or the "Company"), a diversified global shipping company, announces that on September 22, 2023, the Company entered into an agreement with an unaffiliated third party for the sale of the M/V Magic Argo, a 2009-built Kamsarmax bulk carrier, for a price of $15.75 million. The vessel is expected to be delivered to her new owners during the fourth quarter of 2023. The Company expects to record during the fourth quarter of 2023 a net gain of approximately $3.0 million, excluding any transaction-related costs. The Company also announces that the previously announced sale of the M/V Magic Moon was terminated following the buyer's failure to take delivery of the vessel. Accordingly, the Company will retain the vessel and not receive its purchase price of $13.95 million, that would have incorporated a net gain before transaction costs of $5.3 million. The Company is seeking appropriate compensation pursuant to the terms of the Memorandum of Agreement for this sale. 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 20 vessels, with an aggregate capacity of 1.6 million dwt, currently consisting of 1 Capesize, 6 Kamsarmax, which includes the M/V Magic Argo, 11 Panamax dry bulk vessels, 2 2,700 TEU containership vessels. Castor Maritime press release 
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