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We are focusing now on the completion of the second transaction we recently announced, our acquisition of the minority stake BET, which we expect to close by November 1, 2010. This will expand Seanergy’s wholly owned fleet to 20 vessels. Our objective is to continue to build Seanergy into a leading player in the global shipping industry.” About Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp., the successor to Seanergy Maritime Corp., is a Marshall Islands corporation with its executive offices in Athens, Greece. The Company is engaged in the transportation of dry bulk cargoes through the ownership and operation of dry bulk carriers. The Company's initial fleet comprised two Panamax, two Supramax, one Handymax and one Handysize dry bulk carriers that Seanergy purchased and took delivery of in the third and fourth quarters of 2008 from companies associated with members of the Restis family. In August 2009, the Company acquired a controlling interest in Bulk Energy Transport (Holdings) Limited ("BET"), which owns four Capesize and one Panamax dry bulk carriers. In May 2010, the Company acquired a controlling interest in Maritime Capital Shipping Limited ("MCS"), which owns nine Handysize dry bulk carriers. In September 2010, the Company entered into definite agreements to acquire all minority stakes in its MCS and BET subsidiaries. The MCS acquisition was completed on September 15, 2010 and the BET acquisition is expected to close by November 1, 2010. Following the completion of the BET acquisition, the Company will have a wholly owned fleet of 20 drybulk carriers (four Capesize, three Panamax, two Supramax and one Handymax and ten Handysize vessels) with a total carrying capacity of approximately 1,292,544 dwt and an average fleet age of 12.8 years. The Company's common stock and warrants trade on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbols "SHIP" and "SHIP.W", respectively. Seanergy Maritime Corp. press release |