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Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd.
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Email jwilson@applebyglobal.com
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109 Long Wharf
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Direct Dial 1 441 298 3559
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Newport RI, 02840
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Your Ref
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Appleby Ref 428932.0014/JW/KC
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15 January 2025
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Bermuda Office
Appleby (Bermuda) Limited Canon's Court 22 Victoria Street PO Box HM 1179 Hamilton HM EX Bermuda Tel +1 441 295 2244 Fax +1 441 292 8666 applebyglobal.com |
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Dear Sirs
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the authenticity, accuracy and completeness of all Documents and other documentation examined by us submitted to us as originals and the conformity to authentic original documents
of all Documents and other such documentation submitted to us as certified, conformed, notarised, faxed or photostatic copies;
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that each of the Documents and other such documentation which was received by electronic means is complete, intact and in conformity with the transmission as sent;
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the genuineness of all signatures on the Documents;
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Appleby (Bermuda) Limited (the Legal Practice) is a limited liability company incorporated in Bermuda and approved and recognised under the Bermuda Bar (Professional
Companies) Rules 2009. "Partner" is a title referring to a director, shareholder or an employee of the Legal Practice. A list of such persons can be obtained from your relationship partner.
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the authority, capacity and power of each of the persons signing the Documents (other than the Company);
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that any representation, warranty or statement of fact or law, other than as to the laws of Bermuda, made in any of the Documents is true, accurate and complete;
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that the Resolutions are in full force and effect, have not been rescinded, either in whole or in part, and accurately record the resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of
the Company (Board) as unanimous written resolutions of the Board and that there is no matter affecting the authority of the Directors to effect entry
by the Company into the Registration Statement, not disclosed by the Constitutional Documents or the Resolutions, which would have any adverse implication in relation to the opinions expressed herein;
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that, when the Directors of the Company passed the Resolutions, each of the Directors discharged his fiduciary duties to the Company and acted honestly and in good faith with a view
to the best interests of the Company;
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that the Company has filed the Registration Statement in good faith for the purpose of carrying on its business and that, at the time it did so, there were reasonable grounds for
believing that the activities contemplated by the Registration Statement would benefit the Company; and
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that the general permissions contained in the Notice remain in full force and effect on the date on which the Company issues or transfers any securities.
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We express no opinion as to any law other than Bermuda law and none of the opinions expressed herein relates to compliance with or matters governed by the laws of any jurisdiction
except Bermuda. This opinion is limited to Bermuda law as applied by the courts of Bermuda at the date hereof.
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Where an obligation is to be performed in a jurisdiction other than Bermuda, the courts of Bermuda may refuse to enforce it to the extent that such performance would be illegal
under the laws of, or contrary to public policy of, such other jurisdiction.
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Any reference in this opinion to shares being “non-assessable” shall mean, in relation to fully paid shares of the Company and subject to any contrary provision in any agreement in
writing between the Company and the holder of the shares, that no shareholder shall be bound by an alteration to the Memorandum of Association or Bye-laws of the Company after the date on which he became a shareholder, if and so far as the
alteration requires him to take, or subscribe for additional shares, or in any way increases his liability to contribute to the share capital of, or otherwise to pay money to, the Company.
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Certified copies of the Certificate of Incorporation on Change of Name, Certificate of Incorporation, Amended and Restated Memorandum of Association (Memorandum of Association) and Bye-Laws adopted for the Company (collectively referred to as the Constitutional Documents).
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A pdf copy of the executed unanimous written resolutions of the Board effective 20 September 2024 (Resolutions).
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A Certificate of Compliance dated 30 December 2024 in respect of the Company issued by the Registrar of Companies of Bermuda.
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A certificate of a director and/or officer of the Company dated 30 December 2024.
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A copy of the notice to the public dated 1 June 2005 as issued by the Bermuda Monetary Authority under the Exchange Control Act 1972 and the Exchange Control Regulations 1973 (Notice).
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A certified copy of the Register of Directors and Officers.
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The execution version of the Registration Statement.
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