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 Stone Shipping Ltd, for one of its Ultramax dry bulk vessels, the m/v DSI Aquarius. The gross charter rate is US$14,500, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period until minimum December 1, 2024 up to maximum February 1, 2025. The charter is expected to commence on January 19, 2024.
The “DSI Aquarius” is a 60,309 dwt Ultramax dry bulk vessel built in 2016.
The employment of “DSI Aquarius” is anticipated to generate approximately US$4.52 million of gross revenue for the minimum scheduled period of the time charter.
Diana Shipping Inc.’s fleet currently consists of 40 dry bulk vessels: 4 Newcastlemax, 9 Capesize, 5 Post-Panamax, 6 Kamsarmax, 7 Panamax and 9 Ultramax. As of today, the combined carrying capacity of the Company’s fleet is approximately 4.5 million dwt with a weighted average age of 10.57 years. A table describing the current Diana Shipping Inc. fleet can be found on the Company’s website, www.dianashippinginc.com.
