OceanPal Inc. Reports Decline in Revenues and Increased Net Loss for First Half of 2025

ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OceanPal Inc. (NASDAQ: OP) (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of vessels, today reported time charter revenues of $6.2 million, a net loss of $10.4 million and net loss attributed to common stockholders of $11.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. This compares to time charter revenues of $12.4 million, a net loss of $9.5 million and net loss attributed to common stockholders of $10.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024.

Fleet Employment Profile (From January 01, 2025 until August 08, 2025)

*    Total commission percentage paid to third parties.
**   In case of newly acquired vessel with new time charter attached, this date refers to the expected/actual date of delivery of the vessel to the Company.
***  Range of redelivery dates, with the actual date of redelivery being at the Charterers' option, but subject to the terms, conditions, and exceptions of the particular charterparty.

_{¹ Vessel has been sold and delivered to her owners on June 12, 2025.
² Vessel on scheduled drydocking during the period from April 15, 2025 to May 15, 2025.
³ Redelivery date on an estimated time charter trip duration of about 100 days.
⁴ The charter rate was US$3,600 per day for the first forty-four (44) days of the charter period.
⁵ The new charter rate commenced on August 5, 2025.
⁶ Vessel has been sold and delivered to her owners on February 13, 2025.
⁷ The charter rate was US$16,750 per day until the 91 ^st day of the charter.
⁸ Based on latest information.}

^{For those vessels employed in the spot market and where rates are quoted the Company has calculated the estimated rates under current specific contracted voyages. The Company gives no guarantee that these rates are correct or that the rates are sustainable beyond the duration of the current voyage. The quoted rates are not indications of future earnings, and the Company gives no assurance or guarantee of future rates after the current voyage.}

About the Company

OceanPal Inc. is a global provider of shipping transportation services, specializing in the ownership and operation of dry bulk vessels and product tankers. The Company is engaged in the seaborne transportation of bulk commodities, including iron ore, coal, and grain, as well as refined petroleum products. OceanPal’s fleet is primarily employed on time charter trips with short to medium duration and spot charters, with a strategic focus on maximizing long-term shareholder value.

Forward Looking Statements

Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements.

The Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words “believe,” “anticipate,” “intends,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “plan,” “potential,” “may,” “should,” “expect,” “pending” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.

The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, Company management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in the Company’s records and other data available from third parties. Although the Company believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies that are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond the Company’s control, the Company cannot assure you that it will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.

In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in the Company’s view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand for dry bulk and petroleum products shipping capacity, changes in the Company’s operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, the market for the Company’s vessels, availability of financing and refinancing, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, tariff policies and other trade restrictions, potential liability from pending or future litigation, general domestic and international political conditions, including risks associated with the continuing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and related sanctions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or political events, including the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, vessel breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other factors. Please see the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

(See financial tables attached)

*The balance sheet data have been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date.