 HAMILTON, Bermuda, June 4, 2021 PRNewswire -- Ardmore Shipping Corporation NYSE: ASC Ardmore or the Company today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements for the previously announced strategic investment into Element 1 Corp.s unique methanol-to-hydrogen technology, including the establishment of the e1 Marine joint venture and Ardmores purchase of an approximately 10 equity stake in Element 1 Corp. In a related transaction, Ardmore also entered into a definitive agreement for Maritime Partners, LLC to invest at least 25 million and up to 40 million in the Companys newly created Series A 8.5 Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares. Ardmore also announced that e1 Marine has hired Mr. 