Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Time Charter Contract for M/V G. P. Zafirakis with Classic Maritime
The new charter carries a higher daily gross rate than the vessel’s current employment, with the same 5.00% commission.
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Rhea-AI Summary
Diana Shipping (NYSE: DSX) has signed a time charter with Classic Maritime for its dry bulk vessel G. P. Zafirakis. The gross rate is US$38,000 per day, versus US$26,800 under its current charter with Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha; both carry a 5.00% third-party commission. The new charter is expected to begin October 10, 2026, and run until at least October 1, 2027, with a maximum end date of December 15, 2027.
The company anticipates approximately US$13.34 million in gross revenue over the minimum scheduled period. Its fleet currently comprises 36 dry bulk vessels, excluding two methanol dual fuel new-building Kamsarmax vessels expected for delivery in the second half of 2027 and first half of 2028, respectively.
How this balance works
Rhea-AI gives every point it takes from this document a weight. Minor counts 1, Moderate 3 and Major 9, so one Major point outweighs several Minor ones. The bar adds up the weights on each side, and when neither side holds more than 65% of the total the balance reads Mixed.
It reads the document as published, with the same rules for every company, and it does not look at what the market expected or at how the stock traded, so a point can be objectively good on a day the stock falls.
Rhea-AI Sentiment measures something else, the tone of the wording.
Hollow bars mark forward-looking points. How the balance works
Positive
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.G. P. Zafirakis charter with Classic Maritime sets US$38,000 daily gross rate, versus US$26,800 currently.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.New charter is anticipated to generate approximately US$13.34 million gross revenue over its minimum scheduled period.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Two methanol dual fuel Kamsarmax deliveries are expected in second-half 2027 and first-half 2028, respectively.
Negative
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.New charter carries a 5.00% commission paid to third parties.
Key Figures
- Gross charter rate
- US$38,000 per day
- New time charter for M/V G. P. Zafirakis
- Third-party commission
- 5.00%
- Deducted from the new gross charter rate
- Charter period
- Minimum October 1, 2027; maximum December 15, 2027
- Scheduled end dates for the new charter
- Expected commencement
- October 10, 2026
- New time charter
- Current gross charter rate
- US$26,800 per day
- Existing charter before the new contract; 5.00% third-party commission
Key Terms
time charter technical
bareboat charter-in technical
capesize technical
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ATHENS, Greece, Oct. 08, 2026 (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 Classic Maritime Inc., for one of its Capesize dry bulk vessels, the m/v G. P. Zafirakis. The gross charter rate is US
The “G. P. Zafirakis” is a 179,492 dwt Capesize dry bulk vessel built in 2014.
The employment of “G. P. Zafirakis” is anticipated to generate a total 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 the two vessels not yet delivered, is approximately 4.1 million dwt, with a weighted average age of 12.87 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 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.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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.
The Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words “believe,” “anticipate,” “intends,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “plan,” “potential,” “may,” “should,” “expect,” “pending” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, Company management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in the Company’s records and other data available from third parties. Although the Company believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies that are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond the Company’s control, the Company cannot assure you that it will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.
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:
Margarita Veniou
Chief Corporate Development, Governance & Communications Officer and Secretary
Telephone: + 30-210-9470-100
Email: mveniou@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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