Capital Clean Energy Carriers reported a 52 per cent increase in third-quarter net income from continuing operations to $34.6 million, compared with $22.7 million a year earlier, in its results announced on October 30.
Net revenue for the third quarter of 2026 rose 44 per cent to $138.1 million from $95.6 million in the corresponding period of 2025. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share.
Operating income increased to $68.8 million from $48.2 million, while interest expense and finance costs rose to $33.7 million from $25.5 million.
Daily time-charter-equivalent earnings averaged $83,862 for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers and $40,987 for the gas fleet.
Remaining newbuilding payments total $1.434 billion. Of this, $640.7 million falls due in the first quarter of 2027, comprising $456.9 million for LNG carriers and $183.8 million for gas carriers.
The company took delivery of three vessels during the quarter, bringing its operating fleet to 21 ships.
The additions were the 174,000-cubic-metre LNG carrier Alcaios I, the 45,000-cubic-metre dual-fuel medium gas carrier Aridaios and the 22,000-cubic-metre handy liquefied CO2 multi-gas carrier Alkimos.
The fleet now comprises 15 LNG carriers, three handy multi-gas carriers, two medium gas carriers and one neo-Panamax containership. Eight further deliveries are expected in 2027.
The company secured new employment for two LNG carriers and four gas carriers. Alcaios I began a charter linked to an index for 18 months.
The newbuild Athlos will begin a one-year index-linked charter on delivery in the first quarter of 2027, ahead of a seven-year time charter.
Aridaios secured a one-year charter. Active and Amadeus took follow-on charters of nine and five months.
The orderbook includes an LNG bunkering vessel held through a 50/50 joint venture with CMA CGM, along with one handy multi-gas carrier, four medium gas carriers and six LNG carriers. Deliveries are scheduled through the first quarter of 2029.
