Watch The Relaunch of Easterly Hawk after Dry Dock
A short video featuring Easterly Hawk, one of Easterly MLEP’s chemical tankers, coming out of dry dock. Watch to learn more about why we believe now is an exciting time to invest in these critical maritime assets.
Deep Expertise
Our MLEP investment team is globally recognized leaders in the chemical tanker market.
Tax Efficiency
For taxable investors, MLEP offers potential tax benefits due to the bonus depreciation of owning the vessels
Investor Access
MLEP provides investors a unique opportunity to invest in this difficult-to-access and opaque market.
Risk/Reward Profile
In a world where yields with a reasonable risk/reward profile are difficult to obtain, MLEP can offer a high level of income with downside risk protection 1
Tranche I Summary
- Fully invested ($70M)
- Acquired 7 vessels
- As of September 30th, 2023, 47% of original equity committed has been returned to investors
| Tranche I Vessels | Build Year | DWT |
|---|---|---|
| Easterly Lime Galaxy | 2008 | 19,992 |
| Easterly Beech Galaxy | 2007 | 19,998 |
| Easterly AS Olivia | 2007 | 19,981 |
| Easterly AS Omaria | 2007 | 19,974 |
| Easterly Hawk | 2008 | 25,385 |
| Easterly Falcon | 2009 | 25,418 |
| Easterly Osprey | 2009 | 25,431 |
Tranche II Summary
- Fully invested ($68M)
- Acquired 4 vessels
- As of September 30th, 2023, 29% of original equity committed has been returned to investors
| Tranche II Vessels | Build Year | DWT |
|---|---|---|
| Easterly Sirius | 2010 | 36,677 |
| Easterly Jupiter | 2009 | 36,667 |
| Easterly Canyon | 2009 | 36,667 |
| Easterly Symphony | 2009 | 36,667 |
Tranche III Summary
- First close held
- First 2 vessels acquired
| Tranche III Vessels | Build Year | DWT |
|---|---|---|
| Easterly Eagle | 2010 | 25,391 |
| Easterly Birdie | 2009 | 25,399 |
Why Invest in Tankers?
Maritime shipping is a $12T market that is the lifeblood of global trade, transporting 90% of products the world consumes. The many appealing aspects to investing in chemical tankers include:
- Diverse Cargoes: Chemical tankers operate on routes across the globe and carry a wide range of materials including vegetable oil, molasses, palm oil, methanol, ethanol and CPP
- Core Industry Ties: The chemical products transported by these tankers support core industries in our global economy including wind turbines, construction, food production, automotive, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals and others
- Supply/Demand Imbalance: Chemical tanker demand is expected to grow in the coming years at an accelerated rate due to the continued growing demand for chemicals, while at the same time, new ship construction costs are near all time highs, as are steel scrapping rates
- Forced Selling: Shipping companies are often forced to sell chemical tankers, with average lifespans of 20-30 years, when they are 10-15 years old, creating potentially deeply discounted buying opportunities
- High TCE Day Rates: Day rates for operating chemical tankers are near all-time highs depending on a tanker’s Deadweight Tonnage (DWT), a measure of the vessel’s carrying capacity
In the News
Easterly’s Maritime Investment Company Acquires Two Additional Chemical Tankers
Easterly MLEP acquires two more vessels, cementing their position as one of the largest western fleets of chemical tankers in the world.
Easterly’s Maritime Investment Company Acquires Four Additional Tankers
Easterly’s Maritime Investment Company has acquired four additional vessels through MLEP’s second chemical tanker investment tranche, bringing MLEP’s fleet to 11 ships.
Easterly’s Maritime Investment Company Acquires Additional Tankers
Maritime Logistics Equity Partners (MLEP) Tranche just purchased three more ships, bringing its fleet to seven chemical tankers.
Easterly Announces Second Chemical Tanker Tranche Through Its Maritime Investment Company (MLEP)
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the second tranche of Maritime Logistics Equity Partners (MLEP) for investors in response to continued opportunity in the chemical tanker space.
1 Downside risk protection features are not a guarantee against losses.
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