Diana Containerships extends time charter contract with A.P. Møller - Maersk
Diana Containerships Inc., a global shipping company specializing in owning and operating containerships, today announced that it has extended the present time charter contract with A.P. Møller - Maersk A/S, for its Panamax container vessel , the m/v Sagitta.
The gross charter rate is US$7, 250 per day, minus a 1.25% commission paid to third parties, for a period of minimum seven months to maximum eleven months.
This charter is a direct continuation of the present agreement and will commence on March 15, 2013. This employment is anticipated to generate approximately US$1.5 million of gross revenue for the minimum scheduled period of the charter.
The m/v Sagitta is a 3,426 TEU container vessel built in 2010. Diana Containerships Inc.’s fleet currently consists of 11Panamax container vessels, including the recently announced acquisition of a second hand Panamax container vessel not yet delivered to the Company.
Diana Containerships Inc. is a Marshall Islands corporation founded in 2010 to own and operate containerships and pursue containership acquisition opportunities. Diana Containerships Inc. intends to continue to capitalize on investment opportunities by purchasing additional containerships in the secondhand market, from other companies, shipyards and lending institutions, and may also enter into newbuilding contracts with shipyards for new containerships.
