Euroseas buying containership

Euroseas buying containership Greek shipowner Euroseas said it has signed an agreement to purchase the Clan Gladiator, a 1,742-TEU containership built in 1992 in Germany, for $25.7 million. The ship will be the 11th in its fleet and one of six container vessels.
   Euroseas, listed on NASDAQ under the symbol ESEA, said the ship is scheduled to be delivered to Euroseas June 11. The ship was purchased with a period charter contract at a rate of $19,000 per day till April 2008.