Diana Shipping Inc News

Diana Shipping Fixes 'Salt Lake City' with Cargill

Diana Shipping announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Cargill International S.A., Geneva, for one of its Capesize dry bulk vessels, the m/v Salt Lake City.The global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels said that the gross charter rate is US$9,750 per day, minus a 4.75% commission paid to third parties, for a period of minimum 20 months to maximum 23 months. The charter is expected to commence on March 14…

Diana Fixes m/v San Francisco with Koch

Diana Shipping announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Koch Shipping Pte. Ltd., Singapore, for one of its Newcastlemax dry bulk vessels, the m/v San Francisco.The global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels said that the gross charter rate is US$16,000 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period of minimum 19 months to about 22 months. The charter commenced earlier today.The “San Francisco” is a 208…

Diana Shipping Fixes Two Dry Bulkers with SwissMarine

Diana Shipping has announced time charter contracts for m/v Newport News and m/v Los Angeles with SwissMarine.The global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with SwissMarine Services S.A., Geneva, for one of its Newcastlemax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Newport News.The gross charter rate is US$16,500 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period of minimum 16 months to maximum 19 months.

Diana Shipping Fixes Houston with Koch

Diana Shipping announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Koch Shipping Pte. Ltd., Singapore, for one of its Capesize dry bulk vessels, the m/v Houston.The global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels said that the gross charter rate is US$10,125 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period of minimum 14 months to about 17 months. The charter commenced on February 17…

Diana Shipping Fixes Danae with Phaethon

Diana Shipping announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Phaethon International Company AG, for one of its Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Danae.The global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels said that the gross charter rate is US$8,100 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period of minimum 11 months to maximum 14 months. The charter is expected to commence later today.The “Danae” is a 75…

Diana Shipping Fixes with Uniper and Phaethon

Diana Shipping announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Uniper Global Commodities SE, Düsseldorf, for one of its Post-Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Amphitrite, for a period of minimum 14 months to maximum 17 months.The global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels said in a press release that the gross charter rate is US$5,000 per day for the first five (5) days of the charter period and US$12…

Diana Shipping Win TC for m/v Myrsini with Glencore

Diana Shipping  through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Glencore Agriculture B.V., Rotterdam, for one of its Kamsarmax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Myrsini.The global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that the gross charter rate is US$12,750 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period of minimum ten (10) months to maximum twelve (12) months.The charter commenced on December 22, 2018.

Diana Shipping Fixes m/v Seattle with SwissMarine

Diana Shipping announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with SwissMarine Services S.A., Geneva, for one of its Capesize dry bulk vessels, the m/v Seattle.According to the global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, the gross charter rate is US$16,000 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period of minimum 16 months to maximum 19 months. The charter is expected to commence on December 25…

Diana Shipping in TC Pact for m/v Ismene with Koch

Diana Shipping announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Koch Shipping Singapore, for one of its Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Ismene.The a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels said in a press note that the gross charter rate is US$12,125 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period until minimum January 1, 2020 up to maximum March 31, 2020.The charter is expected to commence on December 12, 2018, it said.

Diana Shipping Buys Back its Sold Shares

Athens-based shipowner Diana Shipping announced the commencement of a tender offer to purchase up to 4,166,666 shares, or about 3.86%, of its outstanding common stock using funds available from cash and cash equivalents at a price of US$3.60 per share.The global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels informed in a stock exchange annoucement that the tender offer will expire at the end of the day, 5:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on December 20, 2018, unless…

Diana Shipping Fixes m/v Alcmene with BG Shipping

Greece-based Diana Shipping announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with BG Shipping Co., Limited, Hong Kong, for one of its Post-Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Alcmene.The global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels said in a press note that the gross charter rate is US$11,500 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period of minimum 11 months to maximum 14 months.

Diana Shipping Signs TC for m/v Sideris GS

Diana Shipping  announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Berge Bulk Shipping Singapore, for one of its Capesize dry bulk vessels, the m/v Sideris GS, for a period until minimum December 15, 2019 up to maximum March 30, 2020.The global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels said that the gross charter rate is US$8,500 per day for the first 30 days of the charter period and US$15,350 per day for the balance period of the time charter…

Diana Shipping Fixes M/V Thetis with Hudson

Diana Shipping announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Hudson Shipping Lines Incorporated for one of its Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Thetis.According to the global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, the gross charter rate is US$10,650 per day, minus a 3.75% commission paid to third parties, for a period of minimum 14 months to maximum 17 months.The charter is expected to commence tomorrow.

Diana Shipping Fixes M/V Maia with Glencore

The provider of shipping transportation services Diana Shipping announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Glencore Agriculture B.V., Rotterdam, for one of its Kamsarmax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Maia.The global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels said in a press release that the gross charter rate is US$13,300 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period until minimum January 1, 2020 up to maximum March 31, 2020.

Diana Shipping Signs TC Contract for m/v Artemis with Ausca

Diana Shipping announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Ausca Shipping Limited, Hong Kong, for one of its Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Artemis.The global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels said in a press release that the gross charter rate is US$12,600 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period of minimum 12 months to maximum 15 months.The charter is expected to commence on September 18, 2018.

Diana Shipping Signs TC m/v Medusa with Cargill

Diana Shipping announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Cargill International, Geneva, for one of its Kamsarmax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Medusa.The global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels said that the gross charter rate is US$14,000 per day, minus a 4.75% commission paid to third parties, for a period of minimum 13 months to maximum 15 months.The new charter period commenced yesterday.

Diana Shipping TC Contract for M/V Coronis

Diana Shipping announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with CJ International Italy Societa Per Azioni for one of its Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Coronis, for a period of minimum 12 months to maximum 15 months.The global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels said that the gross charter rate is US$8,300 per day for the first sixty (60) days of the charter period and US$11,300 per day for the balance period of the time charter…

Diana Shipping, Hudson Shipping Lines Pact for Time Charter

Diana Shipping announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has agreed to extend the present time charter contract with Hudson Shipping Lines Incorporated for one of its Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Protefs.The global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels said that the gross charter rate is US$11,000 per day, minus a 3.75% commission paid to third parties, for a period of about 12 months to maximum 15 months.The new charter period will commence on September 19, 2018.

Diana Shipping Signs TC Contract for M/V Seattle with Koch

Diana Shipping announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Koch Shipping Pte. Ltd., Singapore, for one of its Capesize dry bulk vessels, the m/v Seattle.The global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels said that the gross charter rate is US$24,000 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period of minimum four months to maximum six months.The m/v Seattle was chartered…

Diana Containerships Repays Loan from Diana Shipping

Diana Shipping announced that on July 23, 2018, it received the full and final repayment of the loan to Diana Containerships Inc.Simeon Palios, Director, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, said: “We are delighted that our loan to Diana Containerships Inc. originally agreed in May 2013 and refinanced in June 2017 was repaid in full and ahead of schedule."He added: "In addition to the full repayment of the outstanding principal amount…

Diana Containerships Completes Sale of m/v Hamburg

Diana Containerships has completed the previously announced sale of one of its Post-Panamax container vessels, the m/v Hamburg, with the delivery of the vessel to her new owners.The global shipping company specializing in the ownership of containerships said that part of the proceeds from the sale of the vessel were used by the Company to repay in full its existing indebtedness.The Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Andreas Michalopoulos, has commented that: “With the repayment in full of the Diana Shipping Inc.

Diana Shipping Signs TC Contract for m/v Maera with ST Shipping

Diana Shipping announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with ST Shipping and Transport, Singapore, for one of its Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Maera. The global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels said that the gross charter rate is US$11,750 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period of about seven months to maximum nine  months. The charter commenced on July 4, 2018. The “Maera” is a 75,403 dwt Panamax dry bulk vessel built in 2013.

Diana Shipping Continues TC for m/v Polymnia With Cargill

Diana Shipping announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has agreed to extend the present time charter contract with Cargill International S.A., Geneva, for one of its Post-Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Polymnia. The global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels said that the gross charter rate is US$16,000 per day, minus a 4.75% commission paid to third parties, for a period of minimum 14 months to maximum 17 months. The new charter period is expected to commence on July 8, 2018.

Diana Shipping, BNP Paribas Pact for Five Year Loan Facility

Diana Shipping announced that on June 20, 2018, it signed a term sheet with the French bank BNP Paribas for a five year loan facility of up to US$75 million, subject to loan documentation. The global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels said that the  proceeds from the loan facility together with available cash will be used to voluntarily prepay in full the balance of US$130 million of the existing credit facility with BNP Paribas. The new loan facility will result in 17 of the Company’s vessels being unencumbered, Diana Shipping said.

Koch Shipping Signs Charter Deal for Diana's Bulker m/v Philadelphia

Diana Shipping  announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Koch Shipping Pte. Ltd., Singapore, for one of its Newcastlemax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Philadelphia. The global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels said that the  gross charter rate is US$20,000 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period of about 20 months to maximum 23 months. The charter commenced on June 18, 2018.

Diana Shipping Signs TC Contract for m/v Baltimore with Koch

Diana Shipping through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Koch Shipping, Singapore, for one of its Capesize dry bulk vessels, the m/v Baltimore. The global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels said that the gross charter rate is US$18,050 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period of about 12 months to about 14 months. The charter commenced earlier today. The m/v Baltimore was chartered…