To mark the issuance and commencement of trading of its new corporate bond, the Board of Directors of Capital Clean Energy Carriers held a special "bell-ringing" ceremony at the Athens Stock Exchange (ATHEX) on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
The CEO of the Athens Stock Exchange Group, Mr. Yiannos Kontopoulos, expressed great satisfaction regarding the successful completion of this significant transaction. He highlighted that Capital is an international shipping power focused on the energy transition sector with global operations.
Furthermore, Mr. Kontopoulos expressed his hope for more shipping companies to list on the exchange's main market, noting that such moves would bolster the prestige and international recognition of the Athens Stock Exchange.
In his keynote speech, the COO of Capital Clean Energy Carriers, Mr. Gerasimos Kalogiratos, emphasized that following the successful issuances of 2021 and 2022 (totaling €250 million), today’s listing reaffirms a strong bond of trust with the Greek investing public.
He noted that the group has successfully completed three bond issuances within just five years.
Mr. Kalogiratos extended his gratitude to ATHEX Management for their seamless cooperation, Piraeus Bank and Euroxx, ALPHA BANK and Optima BankSupport, Auditors, Capital executives and the investors.
He concluded by committing to continued transparency and operational efficiency.
The capital raised from this bond loan is earmarked for three primary strategic goals:
1. Refinancing: Repayment of an existing bond loan.
2. Expansion: Funding the construction of new vessels (newbuilds).
3. Liquidity: Strengthening the company’s working capital.
The traditional opening bell was rung by Mr. Nikolaos Kalapotharakos, CFO of Capital Clean Energy Carriers and Capital Ship Management Corp.
The event was attended by senior executives from Capital group and the Athens Stock Exchange, banking representatives, and members of the financial and maritime press.
The issue of a Common Bond Loan of "CAPITAL CLEAN ENERGY CARRIERS CORP." was oversubscribed 1.75 times, raising capital of €250 million. A total of 250,000 dematerialized, common, registered bonds of the Company with a nominal value of €1,000 each were offered through the Athens Stock Exchange. The total valid demand expressed by investors who participated in the Public Offering amounted to €438.42 million, marking an oversubscription of the Issue by 1.75 times.
The offering price of the Bonds has been determined at par, i.e. €1,000 per Bond. The final yield on the Notes was set at 3.75% and the interest rate on the Notes at 3.75% per annum. The Notes were allocated as follows: a) 186,000 Notes (74.4% of the total issued Notes) were allocated to Private Investors, and b) 64,000 Notes (25.6% of the total issued Notes) were allocated to Specialized Investors.
BRIEF PROFILE OF CAPITAL CLEAN ENERGY CARRIERS CORP.
Completing a historic transformation and focusing on LNG transportation, the Nasdaq-listed company, Capital Clean Energy Carriers (formerly Capital Product Partners L.P.) today has one of the youngest and most technologically advanced fleets in the world and is marking record financial performance while strategically positioning itself as a dominant player in the era of energy transition.
Growth prospects
CCEC is implementing one of the most ambitious shipbuilding programs in the world.CCEC has the largest modern fleet of LNG carriers among listed shipping companies in the US (in number of ships). It is implementing a broad investment program of approximately $3 billion in progress to strengthen the fleet with 18 newbuildings (9 latest generation LNG/C, 6 mid-sized dual-fuel LPG vessels and 3 LCO2/multi-gas vessels), which will be delivered between the second quarter of 2026 and the first quarter of 2029. With the scheduled delivery of the newbuildings, CCEC's state-of-the-art fleet will total 32 vessels.
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