Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Time Charter Contract for m/v Leto With ASL
Diana Shipping Inc. has entered into a time charter contract with ASL Bulk Shipping for the m/v Leto, a Panamax dry bulk vessel. The gross charter rate is US$16,000 per day for a period until minimum March 1, 2025. The charter is expected to generate approximately US$4.75 million of gross revenue. Diana Shipping's fleet will consist of 38 dry bulk vessels after the sale of m/v Houston. The Company also expects to receive two new-building Kamsarmax vessels by 2028.
Diana Shipping Inc. secured a time charter contract with ASL Bulk Shipping , enhancing revenue generation for the Company.
The charter of the m/v Leto is expected to bring in approximately US$4.75 million of gross revenue, contributing to the Company's financial growth.
The addition of two new-building Kamsarmax vessels by the second half of 2027 and the first half of 2028 will expand Diana Shipping Inc.'s fleet and strengthen its market presence.
The gross charter rate of US$16,000 per day, minus a 5% commission, may impact the net revenue earned by Diana Shipping Inc. from the charter contract.
The completion of the sale of m/v Houston will reduce the Company's fleet size, which could potentially affect its operational scale.
The weighted average age of Diana Shipping Inc.'s fleet is 10.74 years, which may lead to increased maintenance costs and operational challenges in the future.
ATHENS, Greece, April 29, 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 ASL Bulk Shipping Limited, for one of its Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Leto. The gross charter rate is US
The “Leto” is a 81,297 dwt Panamax dry bulk vessel built in 2010.
The employment of “Leto” 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 10.74 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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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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