- Diana shipping has signed MoA to sell to two affiliated parties, the m/v Danae and m/v Dione, each a 2001-built dry bulk vessels for US$7.2 million each.
- It has entered into a time charter contract with Glencore Agriculture B.V., Rotterdam for its dry bulk vessels.
- “Crystalia” and “Maera” are anticipated to generate approximately US$8.27 million of gross revenue for the minimum scheduled period of the time charters.
On February 15, Diana Shipping announced that it has signed a deal to sell two of its Panama dry bulk vessels.
Vessels to be sold
The agreement was closed through two separate wholly-owned subsidiaries, two Memoranda of Agreement to sell to two affiliated parties, the m/v Danae and m/v Dione, each a 2001-built dry bulk vessels for US$7.2 million each.
The sale of the Vessels was approved by disinterested directors of the Company and were sold at a price equal to the higher of two independent broker valuations. The Company expects the m/v Danae to be delivered to her buyers at the latest by June 28, 2019 and the m/v Dione to her buyers at the latest by April 15, 2019.
Time charter contract
The Company also announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Glencore Agriculture B.V., Rotterdam, for one of its Ice Class Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Crystalia. The gross charter rate is US$10,500 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period of minimum fourteen (14) months to maximum seventeen (17) months. The charter is expected to commence on February 23, 2019.
Crystalia
The “Crystalia” is a 77,525 dwt Ice Class Panamax dry bulk vessel built in 2014.
Additionally, the Company announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Glencore Agriculture B.V., Rotterdam, for one of its Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Maera, for a period of minimum fourteen (14) months to maximum seventeen (17) months. The gross charter rate is US$7,000 per day for the first forty-five (45) days of the charter period and US$9,450 per day for the balance period of the time charter, in each case minus a 5% commission paid to third parties. The charter commenced on February 10, 2019.
Maera
The “Maera” is a 75,403 dwt Panamax dry bulk vessel built in 2013.
The employment of both vessels are anticipated to generate approximately US$8.27 million of gross revenue for the minimum scheduled period of the time charters.
Conclusion
Upon completion of the aforementioned sales, Diana Shipping Inc.’s fleet will consist of 46 dry bulk vessels (4 Newcastlemax, 14 Capesize, 5 Post-Panamax, 5 Kamsarmax and 18 Panamax). The combined carrying capacity of the Company’s fleet, including the m/v Danae and m/v Dione, is approximately 5.7 million dwt with a weighted average age of 9.26 years.
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Source: Sea News
