LONDON, Jan. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Navigator Holdings Ltd. (described herein as "Navigator Gas" or the "Company") (NYSE:NVGS), the owner and operator of the world's largest fleet of handysize liquefied gas carriers, announces the completion of the expansion of its existing ethylene export terminal joint venture owned 50/50 by Navigator and Enterprise Products Partners L.P. at Morgan's Point, Houston (the "Export Terminal Joint Venture"), previously announced on November 15, 2022, with additional info ...

Expansion Project - The Expansion Project of the ethylene export terminal joint venture at Morgan's Point, Houston, was completed on time in late-December 2024 and within budget [2] - The project is expected to increase ethylene export capacity by at least 550,000 tons to 1.55 million tons per year starting in 2025, with potential to reach 3.2 million tons per year in the coming years [2] - The instantaneous ethylene refrigeration capacity at Morgan's Point will triple from 125 tons per hour to 375 tons per hour, providing increased flexibility for customers [2] - The expanded capacity will utilize the existing 30,000 ton refrigerated tank, maintaining a loading rate of 1,000 tons per hour [2] - The Joint Venture has signed an increased and extended offtake agreement with its largest offtaker, with additional volumes starting in Q1 2025 [2] Fleet Expansion - Navigator Gas has agreed to acquire three handysize ethylene carriers with a total purchase price of US$ 83.9 million [1] - The vessels, each with a capacity of 17,000 cubic meters, are expected to be delivered between February and May 2025 [3][4] - The acquisitions will be financed through a combination of cash on hand and new debt, with no new capital issuance planned [4] - Upon completion of the transaction, Navigator Gas will own and operate a fleet of 59 vessels, 28 of which will be ethylene and ethane capable [5] Strategic Outlook - The CEO of Navigator Gas highlighted that future demand for competitively priced US ethane and ethylene is expected to continue growing [6] - The expansion of the ethylene export terminal and the addition of three handysize ethylene carriers are seen as key capabilities to meet this growing demand [6] - The investments are expected to be accretive to earnings starting in 2025 and beyond [6] Company Overview - Navigator Gas is the owner and operator of the world's largest fleet of handysize liquefied gas carriers [7] - The company specializes in the seaborne transportation of petrochemical gases, including ethylene, ethane, LPG, and ammonia [7] - Navigator Gas owns a 50% share in an ethylene export marine terminal at Morgan's Point, Texas, through a joint venture [7] - The company plays a vital role in the liquefied gas supply chain, connecting energy companies, industrial consumers, and commodity traders [7]

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LONDON, Nov. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Navigator Holdings Ltd. (described herein as “Navigator Gas” or the “Company”) (NYSE: NVGS), the owner and operator of the world’s largest fleet of handysize liquefied gas carriers, has today exercised its previously announced option to construct two further 48,500 cubic meter capacity liquefied ethylene gas carriers (the “Newbuild Vessels”) with Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd. and China Shipbuilding Trading Co., Ltd., (together, the “Sellers”) in China. The New ...

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Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NVGS) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 7, 2024 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Randy Giveans - EVP, IR & Business Development Mads Peter Zacho - CEO Gary Chapman - CFO Oeyvind Lindeman - CCO Conference Call Participants Omar Nokta - Jefferies Climent Molins - Value Investor's Edge Randy Giveans All right. Thank you for standing by, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Navigator Holdings Conference Call for the Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results. On today's call, ...

& NAVIGATOR GAS Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Presentation November 7, 2024 Forward Looking Statements This presentation contains certain statements that may be deemed to be "forward- looking statements" within the meaning of applicable federal securities laws. Most forward-looking statements contain words that identify them as forward-looking, such as "may", "plan", "seek", "will", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "project", "opportunity", "target", "goal", "growing" and "continue" or ...

Navigator Holdings (NVGS) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.29 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.34 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.26 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -14.71%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this transportaion company for the natural gas and and chemical industry would post earnings of $0.32 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.34, deliverin ...

LONDON, Nov. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Third Quarter Financial Highlights On November 6, 2024, the Board of Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NVGS) declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, (the “Dividend”) under the Company's Return of Capital policy. The Dividend will be paid on December 17, 2024, to all shareholders of record as of the close of business U.S. Eastern Time on November 25, 2024.Also as part of the Company's Return of Capital policy for the quarte ...

LONDON, Oct. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Navigator Holdings Ltd. (described herein as "Navigator Gas" or the "Company") (NYSE: NVGS), the owner and operator of the world's largest fleet of handysize liquefied gas carriers, announces today that it will release its results for the three months ended September 30, 2024, after markets close in New York, on Wednesday, November 6, 2024. The next day, Thursday, November 7, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. E.T., the Company's management team will host a Zoom conference call an ...