Pangaea Books 5,040 Shipping Days for Q4 at $21,423 a Day
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Pangaea Logistics Solutions said that, as of November 5, 2026, it had booked 5,040 shipping days for the fourth quarter at an average time charter equivalent rate of $21,423 a day. The figure reflects bookings made through that date, not a final result for the quarter. The company said the transaction reduced its borrowing margin and simplified its capital structure, bringing seven vessels under one facility. It added that cash interest expense would fall by about $2 million in the following year.
The bookings follow a third quarter in which the time charter equivalent rate was $20,414 a day, up from $15,559 in the same period of 2025. Third-quarter shipping days also rose 8% year over year to 6,339 days, including voyage and time-charter days. Net income attributable to the company was $38.3 million, or $0.59 per share. Adjusted EBITDA rose 81.3% to $52.4 million. These results provide context for the fourth-quarter bookings, which remain an interim indicator rather than a completed tally.
The company said its third-quarter time charter equivalent rate exceeded the average Baltic benchmarks for Panamax, Supramax and Handysize vessels by 13%. It attributed the performance to higher freight rates and peak seasonal activity in its polar trade. The company added that a stronger dry-bulk market bolstered the Arctic ice-class fleet's seasonal strength this year. Delayed polar voyages continued to contribute in October, according to the company's statement. The continuation of that activity in the first month of the fourth quarter provides context for the bookings announced, alongside the increase in freight rates recorded in the previous quarter.
Growth also extended to terminal operations and cargo handling, with terminal and cargo-handling revenue rising 73% year over year in the third quarter. Dry tons discharged across the company's network increased 65%, according to the results statement. These figures reflect terminal and handling activities' contribution to part of the operating performance, alongside ocean shipping activity. On the balance sheet, unrestricted cash and cash equivalents totaled $144.9 million on September 30, 2026. Total debt, including finance lease obligations, was $340.9 million on the same date.
The company said the refinancing replaces higher-cost debt and financing obligations with a new facility, consolidating financing for seven vessels under one structure. It estimated that cash interest expense would fall by about $2 million in the following year, without implying that the full facility amount represents refinanced debt. The announcement comes as end-September figures show unrestricted cash of $144.9 million and total debt of $340.9 million. Meanwhile, the reported fourth-quarter figures remain tied to bookings made through November 5.
The chief executive had said that stronger dry-bulk market conditions bolstered the Arctic ice-class fleet's seasonal strength this year. The company said higher freight rates and peak polar activity drove time charter equivalent rates in the third quarter. It also said delayed polar voyages continued to contribute in October, linking some of the previous quarter's drivers to the start of the fourth quarter. But the number of shipping days booked and the reported rate remain figures as of a specific date within the quarter. The company's results also showed growth in shipping days and terminal and cargo-handling revenue, alongside improved quarterly earnings.
The results statement scheduled a conference call to discuss the figures for November 6, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time. The call will give the company an opportunity to present its third-quarter results and details of its operations and financing at the announced time. It follows the November 5 announcement of fourth-quarter bookings and the refinancing. The 5,040 shipping days booked and the reported daily average remain a snapshot as of November 5, not final fourth-quarter results. The statement provided here did not specify final figures for that quarter.