Diana Shipping announces delivery of the post-panamax dry bulk vessel m/v Phaidra
Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, has announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has taken delivery of the m/v Phaidra, a 2013 built Post-Panamax dry bulk vessel of 87,146 dwt that Diana Shipping entered into an agreement to purchase in April 2017.
Diana Shipping also 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 Semirio. The gross charter rate is US$14,150 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period of minimum twelve months to maximum sixteen months. The charter is expected to commence on May 20, 2017.
The “Semirio” is a 174,261 dwt Capesize dry bulk vessel built in 2007.
Additionally, Diana Shipping announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has agreed to extend the present time charter contract with Narina Maritime Ltd, for one of its Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Coronis, for a period of minimum eleven months to maximum fourteen months. The gross charter rate is US$9,000 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties.
The new charter period is expected to commence on May 17, 2017.
The “Coronis” is a 74,381 dwt Panamax dry bulk vessel built in 2006.
The employment of “Semirio” as well as the employment extension of “Coronis” are anticipated to generate approximately US$8.06 million of gross revenue for the minimum scheduled period of the time charters.
Including the newly delivered m/v Phaidra, Diana Shipping Inc.’s fleet currently consists of 49 dry bulk vessels (4 Newcastlemax, 14 Capesize, 4 Post-Panamax, 4 Kamsarmax and 23 Panamax). Diana Shipping also expects to take delivery of one Post-Panamax dry bulk vessel by the end of May 2017 as well as one Kamsarmax dry bulk vessel by the end of May 2017. As of today, the combined carrying capacity of our fleet, excluding the two vessels not yet delivered, is approximately 5.75 million dwt with a weighted average age of 7.90 years.
About Diana Shipping
Diana Shipping Inc. is a leading global provider of shipping transportation services through its ownership of dry bulk vessels. Diana Shipping’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.
