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Maroussi, Athens, Greece - February 28, 2024 Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA, the "Company" or "Euroseas"), an owner and operator of container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for containerized cargoes, announced today it has entered into a time charter contract for M/V LEONIDAS Z, a newbuilding fuel efficient 2,800 teu feeder containership currently under construction, for a minimum period of 23 to a maximum period of 25 months at the option of the charterer, at a gross daily rate of $20,000. The new charter will commence upon delivery of the vessel from the shipyard expected around the end of April or beginning of May 2024. Aristides Pittas, Chairman and CEO of Euroseas commented: "We are pleased to announce that we have chartered our upcoming newbuilding vessel, the fourth in a series of nine, with one of the largest liner companies, at a profitable rate level of $20,000/day, exploiting the recent strength of the market both in terms of charter level and charter duration. This charter is expected to contribute about $9 million of EBITDA for the minimum contracted period; it increases our 2024 charter coverage to about 74%. "We are hopeful that we will be able to continue capitalizing on the current strength of the market for chartering our few vessels that come open within the next quarter including the three 1,800 teu vessels that will be delivered during this period." About Euroseas Ltd. Euroseas Ltd. was formed on May 5, 2005 under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands to consolidate the ship owning interests of the Pittas family of Athens, Greece, which has been in the shipping business over the past 150 years. Euroseas trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker ESEA. Euroseas operates in the container shipping market. Euroseas' operations are managed by Eurobulk Ltd., an ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certified affiliated ship management company, which is responsible for the day-to-day commercial and technical management and operations of the vessels. Euroseas employs its vessels on spot and period charters and through pool arrangements. The Company has a fleet of 20 vessels, including 13 Feeder containerships and 7 Intermediate containerships. Euroseas 20 containerships have a cargo capacity of 61,661 teu. After the delivery of six feeder containership newbuildings in 2024, Euroseas' fleet will consist of 26 vessels with a total carrying capacity of 75,461 teu. Euroseas Ltd. Press Release 
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