Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Time Charter Contract for m/v Electra With Aquavita
Diana Shipping announced a time charter contract with Aquavita International for the m/v Electra, a Post-Panamax dry bulk vessel. The contract offers a gross charter rate of $14,000 per day, less a 4.75% commission, from June 3, 2024, to a period ending between October 15, 2025, and December 31, 2025. This deal will generate around $6.89 million in gross revenue. The Electra, built in 2013, has a capacity of 81,150 dwt. Diana Shipping's fleet will consist of 38 vessels after the sale of m/v Houston, with a combined carrying capacity of approximately 4.4 million dwt and an average age of 10.83 years. The company also plans to acquire two methanol dual-fuel Kamsarmax vessels by 2027 and 2028.
- New time charter contract with Aquavita International expected to generate $6.89 million in gross revenue.
- The m/v Electra charter rate set at $14,000 per day.
- Fleet size after m/v Houston sale will consist of 38 vessels, bolstering operational capacity.
- Addition of two methanol dual-fuel Kamsarmax vessels by 2027 and 2028 indicates a future-ready fleet.
- Commission of 4.75% on the charter rate reduces net revenue.
- Average fleet age of 10.83 years may indicate potential future maintenance costs.
- Dependence on future deliveries for fleet enhancement, potential delays could impact operations.
ATHENS, Greece, June 03, 2024 (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, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Aquavita International S.A., for one of its Post-Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Electra. The gross charter rate is US
The “Electra” is an 81,150 dwt Post-Panamax dry bulk vessel built in 2013.
The employment of “Electra” is anticipated to generate approximately US
Upon completion of the previously announced sale of m/v Houston, Diana Shipping Inc.’s fleet will consist of 38 dry bulk vessels: 4 Newcastlemax, 8 Capesize, 5 Post-Panamax, 6 Kamsarmax, 6 Panamax and 9 Ultramax. The Company also expects to take delivery of two methanol dual fuel new-building Kamsarmax dry bulk vessels by the second half of 2027 and the first half of 2028, respectively. As of today, the combined carrying capacity of the Company’s fleet including the m/v Houston and excluding the two vessels not yet delivered, is approximately 4.4 million dwt with a weighted average age of 10.83 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.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts.
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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 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, including the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, 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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