<p>希腊雅典，2026 年 1 月 6 日（全球新闻通讯社）——TOP Ships Inc.（“公司” 或 “TOP Ships”）（纽约证券交易所美国：TOPS），一家国际现代高效 “ECO” 油轮的拥有者和运营商，今天宣布已与 Central Tankers Chartering Inc.（“租船人”）修订了其 Suezmax 油轮 M/T Eco Oceano 的时间租船协议，该公司与公司的首席执行官、董事及主要股东 Evangelos J. Pistiolis 有关联。</p>
<p>修订后的时间租船期限为 5 年，自 2026 年 1 月 1 日起生效，时间租船费率已提高至每天 30,000 美元。在修订之前，时间租船期限为至 2037 年 3 月，时间租船费率为每天 24,500 美元。作为修订的一部分，租船人在 2027 年 2 月期间有权以 7000 万美元的价格选择购买。</p>
<p>该修订已获得董事会独立委员会的批准，该委员会获得了独立财务顾问的公平性意见。</p>
<p><strong>关于 TOP Ships Inc.</strong></p>
<p>TOP Ships Inc.是一家国际海洋船舶的拥有者和运营商，专注于现代高效的生态油轮，运输原油、石油产品（清洁和污浊）及散装液体化学品。有关 TOP Ships Inc.的更多信息，请访问其网站：www.topships.org。</p>
<p><strong>关于前瞻性声明的警示说明</strong></p>
<p>本新闻稿中讨论的事项可能构成前瞻性声明。1995 年《私人证券诉讼改革法》为前瞻性声明提供了安全港保护，以鼓励公司提供有关其业务的前瞻性信息。前瞻性声明包括有关计划、目标、策略、未来事件或表现及其基本假设的声明，以及其他非历史事实的声明，包括有关我们船队使用的声明。</p>
<p>公司希望利用 1995 年《私人证券诉讼改革法》的安全港条款，并在与该安全港立法相关的情况下包含此警示声明。“相信”、“预期”、“打算”、“估计”、“预测”、“计划”、“潜在”、“可能”、“应该”、“期望”、“待定” 等类似表达识别前瞻性声明。本新闻稿中的前瞻性声明基于各种假设，其中许多又基于进一步的假设，包括但不限于我们管理层对历史运营趋势的审查、我们记录中的数据以及来自第三方的其他数据。尽管我们相信这些假设在做出时是合理的，但由于这些假设本质上受到重大不确定性和不可预测的偶然事件的影响，并且超出了我们的控制范围，我们无法保证我们将实现或完成这些期望、信念或预测。有关这些及其他风险和不确定性的更完整讨论，请参见我们向证券交易委员会提交的文件。此处所列信息仅在本日期有效，我们不承担因本通信日期后发生的事件而更新任何前瞻性声明的意图或义务。</p>
<p><strong>如需进一步信息，请联系：</strong></p>
<p>Alexandros Tsirikos</p>
<p>首席财务官</p>
<p>TOP Ships Inc.</p>
<p>电话：+30 210 812 8107</p>
<p>电子邮件：atsirikos@topships.org</p>
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TOP船务

<p>TOP Ships Inc. 已经与 Central Tankers Chartering Inc. 修订了其 Suezmax 油轮 M/T Eco Oceano 的时间租约。新的协议将于 2026 年 1 月 1 日生效，租约延长 5 年，日租金从 24,500 美元上调至 30,000 美元。承租方在 2027 年 2 月有 7000 万美元的购买选择权。该修订经过独立董事会委员会的批准，并获得了财务顾问的公正意见</p>

<p>ATHENS, Greece, Jan. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TOP Ships Inc. (the “Company” or “TOP Ships”) (NYSE American:TOPS), an international owner and operator of modern, fuel efficient “ECO” tanker vessels, announced today that it has amended the time charter agreement for its Suezmax tanker vessel M/T Eco Oceano with Central Tankers Chartering Inc. (the “Charterer”), a company affiliated with the Company’s CEO, Director and major shareholder, Evangelos J. Pistiolis.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>希腊雅典，2026 年 1 月 6 日（全球新闻通讯社）——TOP Ships Inc.（“公司” 或 “TOP Ships”）（纽约证券交易所美国：TOPS），一家国际现代高效 “ECO” 油轮的拥有者和运营商，今天宣布已与 Central Tankers Chartering Inc.（“租船人”）修订了其 Suezmax 油轮 M/T Eco Oceano 的时间租船协议，该公司与公司的首席执行官、董事及主要股东 Evangelos J. Pistiolis 有关联。</p>
</div><p>The duration of the amended time charter is 5 years starting from January 1, 2026 and the time charter rate has been increased to $30,000 per day. Prior to the amendment, the duration of the time charter was until March 2037 and the time charter rate was $24,500 per day. As part of the amendment the Charterer has a purchase option exercisable only during February 2027 for $70 million.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>修订后的时间租船期限为 5 年，自 2026 年 1 月 1 日起生效，时间租船费率已提高至每天 30,000 美元。在修订之前，时间租船期限为至 2037 年 3 月，时间租船费率为每天 24,500 美元。作为修订的一部分，租船人在 2027 年 2 月期间有权以 7000 万美元的价格选择购买。</p>
</div><p>The amendment was approved by an independent committee of the board of directors which obtained a fairness opinion from an independent financial advisor.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>该修订已获得董事会独立委员会的批准，该委员会获得了独立财务顾问的公平性意见。</p>
</div><p><strong>About TOP Ships Inc.</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>关于 TOP Ships Inc.</strong></p>
</div><p>TOP Ships Inc. is an international owner and operator of ocean-going vessels focusing on modern, fuel-efficient eco tanker vessels transporting crude oil, petroleum products (clean and dirty) and bulk liquid chemicals. For more information about TOP Ships Inc., visit its website: www.topships.org.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>TOP Ships Inc.是一家国际海洋船舶的拥有者和运营商，专注于现代高效的生态油轮，运输原油、石油产品（清洁和污浊）及散装液体化学品。有关 TOP Ships Inc.的更多信息，请访问其网站：www.topships.org。</p>
</div><p><strong>Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>关于前瞻性声明的警示说明</strong></p>
</div><p>Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts, including statements regarding the employment of our fleet.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>本新闻稿中讨论的事项可能构成前瞻性声明。1995 年《私人证券诉讼改革法》为前瞻性声明提供了安全港保护，以鼓励公司提供有关其业务的前瞻性信息。前瞻性声明包括有关计划、目标、策略、未来事件或表现及其基本假设的声明，以及其他非历史事实的声明，包括有关我们船队使用的声明。</p>
</div><p>The Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words “believe,” “anticipate,” “intends,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “plan,” “potential,” “may,” “should,” “expect,” “pending,” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including, without limitation, our management's examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records, and other data available from third parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs, or projections. Please see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward‐looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>公司希望利用 1995 年《私人证券诉讼改革法》的安全港条款，并在与该安全港立法相关的情况下包含此警示声明。“相信”、“预期”、“打算”、“估计”、“预测”、“计划”、“潜在”、“可能”、“应该”、“期望”、“待定” 等类似表达识别前瞻性声明。本新闻稿中的前瞻性声明基于各种假设，其中许多又基于进一步的假设，包括但不限于我们管理层对历史运营趋势的审查、我们记录中的数据以及来自第三方的其他数据。尽管我们相信这些假设在做出时是合理的，但由于这些假设本质上受到重大不确定性和不可预测的偶然事件的影响，并且超出了我们的控制范围，我们无法保证我们将实现或完成这些期望、信念或预测。有关这些及其他风险和不确定性的更完整讨论，请参见我们向证券交易委员会提交的文件。此处所列信息仅在本日期有效，我们不承担因本通信日期后发生的事件而更新任何前瞻性声明的意图或义务。</p>
</div><p><strong>For further information please contact:</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>如需进一步信息，请联系：</strong></p>
</div><p>Alexandros Tsirikos</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Alexandros Tsirikos</p>
</div><p>Chief Financial Officer</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>首席财务官</p>
</div><p>TOP Ships Inc.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>TOP Ships Inc.</p>
</div><p>Tel: +30 210 812 8107</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>电话：+30 210 812 8107</p>
</div><p>Email: atsirikos@topships.org</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>电子邮件：atsirikos@topships.org</p>
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