taylor maritime investments ltd said thursday that its earnings in the third quarter have remained healthy despite a softer market environment and that there has been a firming of charter rates since september which this gives it a positive outlook the londonlisted dry bulkshipping investment company said that as of sept 30 its unaudited net asset value per share was 170 and that although this was 5 lower since june 30 it represented a 73 rise since its initial public offering in may 2021 the board declared an interim dividend of 2 cents a share taylor maritime said it had entered into a transaction implementation agreement with singaporebased drybulk vessels company grindrod shipping on oct 12 the company offered to acquire the remaining grindrod shares via a voluntary conditional cash offer of 26 a share including a 5 a share special dividend paid by grindrod shipping that values the company at around 506 million the company said it has arranged for an acquisition facility to partly fund this our offer to acquire the remaining shares in grindrod shipping represents the logical next move to consolidate tmis existing 26 minority stake and take control of an enlarged highquality fleet to realize significant efficiency gains and generate enhanced returns for our shareholders chief executive edward buttery said