Diana Announces Time Charter Contract for Its Newcastlemax Dry Bulker

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Diana Shipping Inc. announces time charter contract for m/v Los Angeles with Engelhart CTP, says a press release published on their website.

The contract

Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Engelhart CTP Freight (Switzerland) SA, for one of its Newcastlemax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Los Angeles. 

Charter rate and period

The gross charter rate is US$14,250 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period until minimum October 1, 2021 up to maximum December 31, 2021. 

The charter commenced on June 6, 2020. The m/v Los Angeles was chartered to SwissMarine Services S.A., Geneva, at a gross charter rate of US$13,250 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties.

The “Los Angeles” is a 206,104 dwt Newcastlemax dry bulk vessel built in 2012.

This employment is anticipated to generate approximately US$6.77 million of gross revenue for the minimum scheduled period of the time charter.

Diana’s fleet info

Diana Shipping Inc.’s fleet currently consists of 41 dry bulk vessels :

  • 4 Newcastlemax,
  • 13 Capesize,
  • 5 Post-Panamax,
  • 5 Kamsarmax and
  • 14 Panamax.

As of today, the combined carrying capacity of the Company’s fleet is approximately 5.1 million dwt with a weighted average age of 9.73 years. 

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Source: Diana Shipping Inc