Diana Shipping Inc. Announces the Acquisition of an Ultramax Dry Bulk Vessel
Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX) announced on February 14, 2023, that it has signed a Memorandum of Agreement to acquire the m/v Nord Potomac, a 2016-built Ultramax dry bulk vessel, for $27.9 million. The delivery of the vessel is expected by early April 2023. This acquisition adds to the company’s existing fleet of 41 dry bulk vessels, which has a combined capacity of approximately 4.7 million dwt and a weighted average age of 9.87 years. The company focuses on shipping transportation services primarily through short- to medium-term time charters, transporting various dry bulk commodities worldwide.
- Acquisition of m/v Nord Potomac for $27.9 million enhances fleet capacity.
- The current fleet consists of 41 vessels, allowing for operational flexibility.
- Strategic growth in the dry bulk shipping sector contributes to potential revenue increases.
- Acquisition cost of $27.9 million may strain financial resources.
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ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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 it has signed a Memorandum of Agreement to acquire from an unaffiliated third party the m/v Nord Potomac, a 2016 built Ultramax dry bulk vessel of 63,379 dwt, for a purchase price of US
Excluding the newly acquired vessel, Diana Shipping Inc.’s fleet currently consists of 41 dry bulk vessels (4 Newcastlemax, 10 Capesize, 5 Post-Panamax, 6 Kamsarmax and 7 Panamax and 9 Ultramax). As of today, the combined carrying capacity of the Company’s fleet, excluding the vessel not yet delivered, is approximately 4.7 million dwt with a weighted average age of 9.87 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 and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels. The Company’s vessels are employed primarily on short to medium-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.
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In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in the Company’s view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the severity, magnitude and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, including impacts of the pandemic and of businesses’ and governments’ responses to the pandemic on our operations, personnel, and on the demand for seaborne transportation of bulk products; the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand for dry bulk shipping capacity, changes in the Company’s operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, the market for the Company’s vessels, availability of financing and refinancing, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, general domestic and international political conditions, including risks associated with the continuing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and related sanctions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or political events, vessel breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other factors. Please see the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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