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Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX) is a global shipping company in the deep sea freight transportation industry, specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels. Its vessels are employed primarily on short to medium-term time charters and transport dry bulk cargoes such as iron ore, coal, grain and other materials along worldwide shipping routes. This news page focuses on company announcements and regulatory disclosures that relate to these activities.
Visitors to this DSX news section can review press releases on new and renewed time charter contracts for specific vessels across Diana Shipping’s Newcastlemax, Capesize, Post-Panamax, Kamsarmax, Panamax and Ultramax fleet. The company regularly reports charter rates, charter durations, counterparties and anticipated gross revenues for these contracts, providing insight into fleet employment and utilization.
The news feed also includes fleet and asset updates, such as Memoranda of Agreement for vessel sales and changes to previously announced sale transactions. In addition, Diana Shipping publishes financial results for defined reporting periods, including time charter revenues, net income, fleet data and non-GAAP metrics such as time charter equivalent (TCE) rates and daily vessel operating expenses.
Another category of DSX news involves corporate and strategic developments, for example proposals to acquire remaining shares of another dry bulk shipping company and related communications, as well as announcements about officer resignations and appointments approved by the Board of Directors. Investors and analysts who follow the dry bulk shipping market can use this page to monitor Diana Shipping’s chartering activity, fleet composition, financial performance communications and corporate actions over time.
Diana Shipping announced a time charter contract with Aquavita International for the m/v Electra, a Post-Panamax dry bulk vessel. The contract offers a gross charter rate of $14,000 per day, less a 4.75% commission, from June 3, 2024, to a period ending between October 15, 2025, and December 31, 2025. This deal will generate around $6.89 million in gross revenue. The Electra, built in 2013, has a capacity of 81,150 dwt. Diana Shipping's fleet will consist of 38 vessels after the sale of m/v Houston, with a combined carrying capacity of approximately 4.4 million dwt and an average age of 10.83 years. The company also plans to acquire two methanol dual-fuel Kamsarmax vessels by 2027 and 2028.
Diana Shipping (NYSE: DSX) announced its first-quarter 2024 financial results. The company reported a net income of $2.1 million, compared to $22.7 million in Q1 2023. Net income attributable to common stockholders was $0.6 million, down from $21.3 million. Earnings per share (EPS) decreased to $0.01 from $0.22. Time charter revenues fell to $57.6 million from $72.6 million, due to lower average charter rates and ownership days. A $0.075 per share cash dividend was declared, payable on June 18, 2024. The fleet comprised 39 vessels, with an average age of 10.7 years. The company's TCE rate decreased to $15,051 from $18,503. Vessel operating expenses rose slightly to $5,775 per day from $5,396.
Diana Shipping announced the results of its 2024 Annual Meeting held virtually on May 21, 2024.
Shareholders approved the election of four Class I Directors to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting. Additionally, Deloitte Certified Public Accountants S.A. was appointed as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
Broadridge Financial Solutions acted as the meeting's inspector. Details of the proposals were distributed to shareholders on April 10, 2024, via the Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement.
Diana Shipping (NYSE: DSX), a global shipping company specializing in dry bulk vessels, announced that it will release its Q1 2024 financial results on May 28, 2024, before U.S. markets open.
Management will discuss the results in a conference call and webcast at 9:00 A.M. ET on the same day. Investors can access the webcast and accompanying presentation via the company's website.
Replay options for both the webcast and the conference call will be available for 30 days.
Diana Shipping Inc. has entered into a time charter contract with ASL Bulk Shipping for the m/v Leto, a Panamax dry bulk vessel. The gross charter rate is US$16,000 per day for a period until minimum March 1, 2025. The charter is expected to generate approximately US$4.75 million of gross revenue. Diana Shipping's fleet will consist of 38 dry bulk vessels after the sale of m/v Houston. The Company also expects to receive two new-building Kamsarmax vessels by 2028.
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