• TOP Ships struck a deal to buy four SPVs holding newbuild contracts for ice class 1A MR product tankers at Guangzhou Shipyard.
• Deliveries are scheduled from June 2029 through March 2030, expanding its ice class fleet to seven vessels.
• Purchase price totals USD 34.95 million, payable by Dec. 31, 2026, subject to lease financings covering about 85% of installments.
• Vessels are fixed on seven-year time charters with an oil major, with up to three years of options worth USD 316.9 million.
• Total potential gross revenue backlog, including options across the fleet and JV share, is expected to rise to about USD 1.24 billion.

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