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Derivative financial instruments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Derivative financial instruments [Abstract]  
Derivative Financial Instruments
8.
Derivative financial instruments

   
2025
US$’000
   
2024
US$’000
 
   
Assets
   
Liabilities
   
Assets
   
Liabilities
 
Cash flow hedges
                       
- Interest rate swaps
   
8,007
     
     
22,935
     
 
Non-hedging instruments
                               
- Forward freight agreements
   
590
     
     
1,690
     
891
 
- Forward foreign exchange contracts
   
267
     
163
     
     
1,048
 
     
8,864
     
163
     
24,625
     
1,939
 
Classified as:
                               
Non-current
   
2,627
     
     
12,024
     
 
Current
   
6,237
     
163
     
12,601
     
1,939
 
     
8,864
     
163
     
24,625
     
1,939
 

Cash flow hedges

Interest rate derivatives

For the year ended 31 December 2025, the Group entered into interest rate swap contracts that qualify for hedge accounting. As a result of these interest rate swap contracts, the Group paid interest at fixed rates varying from 1.38% to 3.02% (2024: 0.46% to 3.02%) per annum and receives interest at a floating rate based on compounded Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) with a credit adjustment spread, where applicable.

The notional principal amount of these outstanding interest rate swaps as at 31 December 2025 amounted to US$394.8 million (2024: US$506.2 million). Of these, US$94.8 million matures within one year and US$300.0 million matures within two to five years.

Non-hedging instruments

Forward foreign exchange contracts

The Group entered into forward foreign exchange contracts to swap United States Dollars for Singapore Dollars and Danish Kroner with an external financial institution. The notional principal amounts of the outstanding forward foreign exchange contracts as at 31 December 2025 and 2024 comprise the following:

   
2025
US$’000


2024
US$’000
 
Currency
 
Notional
amounts in
local
currency
   
US$
equivalent
   
Notional
amounts in
local
currency
   
US$
equivalent
 
Singapore Dollars
   
32,608
     
25,508
     
27,648
     
21,039
 
Danish Kroner
    85,000       13,339       60,000       8,818  

As at 31 December 2025, these forward foreign exchange contracts will mature within the next 12 months from the balance sheet date. No hedge accounting is adopted and the fair value changes of these forward exchange contracts are recorded in profit or loss.

Freight forward agreements

The Group entered into a number of forward freight agreements in order to hedge its spot voyage exposure for its vessels trading in the pools. As at 31 December 2025, the Group has outstanding positions with a notional amount of US$19.2 million (2024: US$79.7 million), which will mature in the next one year. No hedge accounting is adopted, and the fair value changes of these freight forward agreements are recorded in profit or loss.