MONACO, July 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Costamare Inc. (the “Company”, “Costamare”) (NYSE: CMRE) has appointed Peter Lund as Chief Commercial Officer. He is expected to take up his position with Costamare in October 2023.

Mr. Lund is currently Vice President, Head of Chartering of A.P. Moller-Maersk in Copenhagen, and has worked for a total of 24 years in the A.P. Moller group of companies in different geographic locations.

Konstantinos Konstantakopoulos, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Costamare, commented: “We are very pleased to welcome back Mr. Lund as the new Chief Commercial Officer of our company. His broad international shipping background and detailed knowledge of several of our target segments will be very valuable for us as we continue our profitable growth and diversification.” 

About Costamare Inc.

Costamare Inc. is one of the world's leading owners and providers of containerships and dry bulk vessels for charter. The Company has 49 years of history in the international shipping industry and a fleet of 71 containerships, with a total capacity of approximately 524,000 TEU and 43 dry bulk vessels with a total capacity of approximately 2,369,000 DWT (including one vessel that we have agreed to sell). The Company also has a dry bulk operating platform which charters in/out dry bulk vessels, enters into contracts of affreightment, forward freight agreements and may also utilize hedging solutions. The Company participates in a leasing business that provides financing to third party owners. The Company’s common stock, Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock, Series D Preferred Stock and Series E Preferred Stock trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols “CMRE”, “CMRE PR B”, “CMRE PR C”, “CMRE PR D” and “CMRE PR E”, respectively.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Company Contacts:Gregory Zikos - Chief Financial Officer Konstantinos Tsakalidis - Business Development, Investor Relations

Costamare Inc., Monaco Tel: (+377) 93 25 09 40 Email: ir@costamare.com