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Diana Shipping announces time charter contract for m/v Amphitrite with BG Shipping


Diana Shipping a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with BG Shipping Co., Limited, Hong Kong, for one of its Post-Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Amphitrite. The gross charter rate is US$27,000 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period until minimum October 15, 2022 up to maximum December 15, 2022. The charter commenced earlier today.

The “Amphitrite” is a 98,697 dwt Post-Panamax dry bulk vessel built in 2012.

The employment of “Amphitrite” is anticipated to generate approximately US$10.58 million of gross revenue for the minimum scheduled period of the time charter.

Diana Shipping Inc.’s fleet currently consists of 36 dry bulk vessels (4 Newcastlemax, 12 Capesize, 5 Post-Panamax, 5 Kamsarmax and 10 Panamax). The Company also expects to take delivery of one Kamsarmax dry bulk vessel by the end of February 2022. As of today, the combined carrying capacity of the Company’s fleet, excluding the one vessel not yet delivered, is approximately 4.6 million dwt with a weighted average age of 10.49 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.

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