CAPITAL TANKERS CORP. ANNOUNCES THE SUCCESSFUL DELIVERY OF ONE DUAL FUEL SUEZMAX TANKER, INCREASING ITS SAILING FLEET TO SIXTEEN VESSELS

ATHENS, Greece, September 28, 2026 -- Capital Tankers Corp. (the "Company", "CAPT", "we" or "us"), an international shipping company focused on crude oil transportation, today announced the delivery of a Suezmax tanker, the M/T Ayrton (155,355 DWT, Dual Fuel LNG, scrubber fitted, New Times Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., China) to our fleet. This brings the Company's sailing fleet to 16 tankers comprising a total of seven Suezmax, four Aframax, four LR2 tankers and one VLCC.

The M/T Ayrton was partly financed by a sale and leaseback arrangement of $64.5 million, repayable in 28 quarterly instalments of $0.9 million, and a balloon of $40.0 million together with the last instalment in September 2033.

The Company is scheduled to take delivery of one more Suezmax tanker in November 2026. At the end of this year, the Company expects to own 17 vessels on the water, including one VLCC, eight Suezmax, four Aframax and four LR2 tankers, out of a total scheduled fleet of 33 vessels.

About Capital Tankers Corp.

Capital Tankers Corp. (Euronext Growth Oslo: CAPT) is a Marshall Islands-incorporated owner of modern crude and product tankers trading its vessels predominantly in the spot and short-term charter markets. The Company owns a fleet of 33 latest generation eco vessels --- 15 VLCCs, 10 Suezmax and eight Aframax/LR2 tankers --- comprising 16 sailing vessels and 17 newbuildings scheduled for delivery between 2026 and 2028, with options for 13 additional crude tankers. 23 of the 33 vessels are dual-fuel LNG ready or capable, providing the Company with significant potential fuel and regulatory cost advantages. For further information please visit https://www.capitaltankers.com/.

Contact Details

Brian Gallagher

Investor Relations Director & Business Development Tel. +44 (770) 368 4996

E-mail: b.gallagher@capitalmaritime.com

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