Operator

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Ardmore Shipping's First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. Today's call is being recorded, and an audio webcast and presentation are available in the Investor Relations section of the company's website, www.ardmoreshipping.com. [Operator Instructions] A replay of the conference call will be accessible any time during the next 2 weeks by dialing 1 (888) 660-6345 or 1 (646) 517-4150, and entering passcode 89653.

At this time, I will turn the call over to Gernot Ruppelt, Chief Executive Officer of Ardmore Shipping. Please go ahead.

Gernot Ruppelt
CEO & Director

Good morning, and welcome to Ardmore Shipping's First Quarter 2026 Earnings Call. First, let me ask our President, Bart Kelleher, to discuss forward-looking statements.

Bart Kelleher
President, Secretary & Director

Thanks, Gernot. Turning to Slide 2. Please allow me to remind you that our discussion today contains forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.

Additional information concerning factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements is contained in the first quarter 2026 earnings release, which is available on our website.

And now I will turn the call back over to Gernot.

Gernot Ruppelt
CEO & Director

Thank you, Bart. Let me outline the format of today's call, which you can see here on Slide 3. First, I'll give you a brief overview of our first quarter highlights and cover key strategic and capital allocation actions we have taken since our last call. I