Diana Shipping Inc. Announces the Sale of an Ultramax Dry Bulk Vessel, the m/v DSI Drammen
Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX) has announced the sale of its 2016-built Ultramax dry bulk vessel, m/v DSI Drammen, for approximately $26.86 million before commissions. The sale, conducted through a limited partnership where DSX holds a 25% interest, is expected to be completed by October 31, 2025.
Following this sale, Diana Shipping's fleet consists of 36 dry bulk vessels with a combined carrying capacity of approximately 4.1 million dwt and a weighted average age of 11.82 years. The company is also awaiting delivery of two methanol dual fuel Kamsarmax vessels, scheduled for delivery in H2 2027 and H1 2028.
Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX) ha annunciato la vendita della sua nave portacontainer Ultramax da carico secco costruita nel 2016, m/v DSI Drammen, per circa 26,86 milioni di dollari prima delle commissioni. La vendita, effettuata tramite una partnership limitata in cui DSX detiene una partecipazione del 25%, dovrebbe essere completata entro 31 ottobre 2025.
Con questa vendita, la flotta di Diana Shipping è composta da 36 navi da carico secco con una capacità combinata di circa 4,1 milioni di dwt e un’età media ponderata di 11,82 anni. L’azienda attende anche la consegna di due navi Kamsarmax a metanolo come carburante dual fuel, previste per la consegna nella seconda metà del 2027 e nel 2028.
Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX) ha anunciado la venta de su buque Ultramax de carga seca construido en 2016, m/v DSI Drammen, por aproximadamente $26,86 millones antes de comisiones. La venta, realizada a través de una sociedad en comandita donde DSX posee un 25% de interés, se espera que se complete para el 31 de octubre de 2025.
Tras esta venta, la flota de Diana Shipping consta de 36 buques de carga seca con una capacidad total de aproximadamente 4,1 millones de dwt y una edad media ponderada de 11,82 años. La empresa también espera la entrega de dos buques Kamsarmax de doble combustible a metanol, programados para la entrega en la segunda mitad de 2027 y 2028.
다이애나 쉬핑(Diana Shipping Inc.)(NYSE: DSX)가 2016년 건조된 Ultramax 건조벌크선 m/v DSI Drammen의 매각을 약 2,686만 달러로 발표했습니다(수수료 제외). DSX가 25%의 지분을 보유한 유한합자회사를 통해 매각이 진행되며, 2025년 10월 31일까지 완료될 것으로 기대됩니다.
이번 매각으로 다이애나 쉬핑의 선단은 36척의 건조 벌크선으로 구성되며 총 운항능력은 약 410만 dwt, 가중 평균 연령은 11.82년입니다. 또한 회사는 메탄올 듀얼 연료 Kamsarmax 선박 2척의 인도를 기다리고 있으며, 인도 예정일은 2027년 하반기와 2028년입니다.
Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX) a annoncé la vente de son navire ultramax de cargaison sèche construit en 2016, m/v DSI Drammen, pour environ 26,86 millions de dollars avant commissions. La vente, réalisée par le biais d’un partenariat limité où DSX détient une participation de 25%, devrait être finalisée d’ici le 31 octobre 2025.
Suite à cette vente, la flotte de Diana Shipping se compose de 36 navires de cargaison sèche avec une capacité totale d’environ 4,1 millions de dwt et un âge moyen pondéré de 11,82 années. L’entreprise attend également la livraison de deux navires Kamsarmax à carburant dual méthanol, prévus pour la livraison au cours du second semestre 2027 et du premier semestre 2028.
Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX) hat den Verkauf ihres Ultramax-Trockenbulk-Schiffs m/v DSI Drammen angekündigt, das 2016 gebaut wurde, für ca. 26,86 Mio. USD vor Provisionen. Der Verkauf erfolgt durch eine Limited Partnership, in der DSX 25% beteiligt ist, und soll bis zum 31. Oktober 2025 abgeschlossen werden.
Nach diesem Verkauf besteht die Flotte von Diana Shipping aus 36 Trockenbulk-Schiffen mit einer Gesamtkapazität von ca. 4,1 Mio. dwt und einem gewichteten Durchschnittsalter von 11,82 Jahren. Das Unternehmen erwartet außerdem die Lieferung von zwei Methanol-Dual-Fuel Kamsarmax-Schiffen, die für die Lieferung in der zweiten Hälfte 2027 und im ersten Halbjahr 2028 vorgesehen sind.
شركة ديانا شيبينغ (Diana Shipping Inc.) أعلنت عن بيع سفينتها Ultramax للنقل الجاف من طراز Built 2016، m/v DSI Drammen، مقابل نحو 26.86 مليون دولار قبل العمولات. يتم البيع من خلال شراكة محدودة تمتلك فيها DSX حصة قدرها 25%، ومن المتوقع أن يكتمل بحلول 31 أكتوبر 2025.
بعد هذا البيع، يتكون أسطول ديانا شيبينغ من 36 سفينة شحن جاف بسعة إجمالية تقارب 4.1 مليون dwt ومتوسط عمر مُرجّح قدره 11.82 سنة. كما تتوقع الشركة تسلّم سفينتين من فئة Kamsarmax بوقود الميثانول كوقود ثنائي، مقرّر تسليمهما في النصف الثاني من 2027 والنصف الأول من 2028.
Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX) 宣布以约 2686万美元（不含佣金）出售其于 2016 年建造的 Ultramax 干散货船
此次出售后，Diana Shipping 的船队将拥有 36 艘干散货船，总载重吨约为 410 万 dwt，加权平均年龄为 11.82 年。公司还在等待两艘甲醇双燃料 Kamsarmax 船的交付，计划分别在 2027 年下半年和 2028 年上半年交付。
- Sale price of $26.86 million contributes to company's cash position
- Fleet modernization with upcoming delivery of two eco-friendly methanol dual fuel vessels
- Reduction in fleet size and revenue-generating capacity with the vessel sale
- Company only holds 25% interest in the partnership selling the vessel, limiting the sale proceeds
ATHENS, Greece, Sept. 18, 2025 (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 it has signed, through a limited partnership, a Memorandum of Agreement to sell to an unaffiliated third party, the 2016-built Ultramax dry bulk vessel m/v DSI Drammen, with delivery to the buyer latest by October 31, 2025, for a sale price of approximately US
Diana Shipping Inc.’s fleet currently consists of 36 dry bulk vessels (4 Newcastlemax, 8 Capesize, 4 Post-Panamax, 6 Kamsarmax, 5 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, excluding m/v DSI Drammen and the two vessels not yet delivered, is approximately 4.1 million dwt with a weighted average age of 11.82 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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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, tariff policies and other trade restrictions, 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.
Corporate Contact:
Ioannis Zafirakis
Director, Co-Chief Financial Officer,
Chief Strategy Officer,
Treasurer and Secretary
Telephone: + 30-210-9470-100
Email: izafirakis@dianashippinginc.com
Website: www.dianashippinginc.com
X: @Dianaship
Investor Relations/Media Contact:
Nicolas Bornozis / Daniela Guerrero
Capital Link, Inc.
230 Park Avenue, Suite 1540
New York, N.Y. 10169
Tel.: (212) 661-7566
Email: diana@capitallink.com
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