ATHENS, Greece, June 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE:DSX), (the "Company"), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Cobelfret S.A., Luxembourg, for one of its Kamsarmax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Myrsini. The gross charter rate is US$17,100 per day, minus a 5.00% commission paid to third parties, for a period until minimum February 1, 2025 up to maximum March 25, 2025. The charter is expected to commence on June 25, 2024. The m/v Myrsini is currently chartered, as previously announced, to Salanc Pte. Ltd., at a gross charter rate of US$15,000 per day, minus a 5.00% commission paid to third parties.
The "Myrsini" is a 82,117 dwt Kamsarmax dry bulk vessel built in 2010.
The employment of "Myrsini" is anticipated to generate approximately US$3.71 million of gross revenue for the minimum scheduled period of the time charter.
Upon completion of the previously announced sale of m/v Houston, Diana Shipping Inc.'s fleet will consist of 38 dry bulk vessels: 4 Newcastlemax, 8 Capesize, 5 Post-Panamax, 6 Kamsarmax, 6 Panamax and 9 Ultramax. The Company also expects to take delivery of two methanol dual fuel new-building Kamsarmax dry bulk vessels by the second half of 2027 and the first half of 2028, respectively. As of today, the combined carrying capacity ...