Diana Shipping Inc. (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, has agreed to extend the present time charter contract with BG Shipping Co., Limited, Hong Kong, for one of its Panamax dry bulk vessels, the M/V Selina, the Company said in a press release.
The gross charter rate is US$12,250 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period of minimum sixteen (16) months to maximum nineteen (19) months. The new charter period is expected to commence tomorrow. The m/v Selina is currently chartered, as previously announced, at a gross charter rate of US$7,100 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties.
The “Selina” is a 75,700 dwt Panamax dry bulk vessel built in 2010.
The employment extension of “Selina” is anticipated to generate approximately US$5.88 million of gross revenue for the minimum scheduled period of the time charter extension.
Diana Shipping Inc.’s fleet currently consists of 50 dry bulk vessels (4 Newcastlemax, 14 Capesize, 5 Post-Panamax, 5 Kamsarmax and 22 Panamax). As of today, the combined carrying capacity of the Company’s fleet is approximately 5.8 million dwt with a weighted average age of 8.46 years. A table describing the current Diana Shipping Inc. fleet can be found on the Company’s website, www.dianashippinginc.com. Information contained on the Company’s website does not constitute a part of this press release.
About the Company
Diana Shipping Inc. is a global provider of shipping transportation services through its ownership of dry bulk vessels. The Company’s vessels are employed primarily on medium to long-term time charters and transport a range of dry bulk cargoes, including such commodities as iron ore, coal, grain and other materials along worldwide shipping routes.