DSX Announces Time Charter of m/v DSI Pegasus to Cargill (Aug 8, 2025)

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Diana Shipping Inc. reported on Form 6-K that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it entered into a time charter with Cargill Ocean Transportation (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. for one of its Ultramax dry bulk vessels, the m/v DSI Pegasus. The filing references a press release dated August 8, 2025 and states the Form 6-K information is incorporated by reference into the companys effective Form F-3 registration statements. No charter rate, duration, or other commercial terms are disclosed in the filing. The report provides confirmation of the chartering counterparty and the specific vessel but does not include financial or timing details that would allow assessment of revenue impact.

Positive

• Time charter secured for the Ultramax m/v DSI Pegasus with a major charterer, Cargill
• Disclosure incorporated into Diana Shippings effective Form F-3 registrations, ensuring U.S. investor notice

Negative

• None.

Insights

Shipping Industry Analyst

Confirmed time charter of m/v DSI Pegasus to Cargill—commercial employment secured.

The filing explicitly states Diana Shipping, via a wholly-owned subsidiary, entered a time charter with Cargill Ocean Transportation (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. for the Ultramax vessel m/v DSI Pegasus.

Because the document provides no rate, period, or revenue figures, the immediate financial effect cannot be determined from this filing alone; it does, however, confirm counterparty credit and vessel employment.

Corporate Filings Specialist

Form 6-K incorporation into Form F-3 registrations noted; disclosure is limited to contractual existence.

The report states the press release is incorporated by reference into Diana Shippings effective Form F-3 registration statements (File Nos. 333-266999 and 333-280693), indicating the company has formally disclosed the charter to U.S. investors.

Because the filing omits commercial terms, further investor-relevant data would need to come from the underlying press release or future filings; no materiality conclusion about earnings can be drawn solely from this 6-K text.

FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of August 2025

Commission File Number: 001-32458

DIANA SHIPPING INC.

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

Pendelis 16, 175 64 Palaio Faliro, Athens, Greece

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F [X] Form 40-F [ ]

INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT

Attached to this Report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a press release dated August 8, 2025, of Diana Shipping Inc. (the "Company"), announcing that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Cargill Ocean Transportation (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., for one of its Ultramax dry bulk vessels, the m/v DSI Pegasus.

The information contained in this Report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company's registration statements on Form F-3 (File Nos. 333-266999 and 333-280693) that were filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and became effective on September 16, 2022, and September 9, 2024, respectively.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	DIANA SHIPPING INC.
	(registrant)
Dated: August 8, 2025	By:	/s/ Anastasios Margaronis
		Anastasios Margaronis
		President

FAQ

What did Diana Shipping (DSX) disclose in the August 8, 2025 Form 6-K?

The company disclosed it entered a time charter, via a wholly-owned subsidiary, with Cargill Ocean Transportation (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. for the m/v DSI Pegasus.

Does the Form 6-K state the charter rate or duration for the m/v DSI Pegasus?

No. The filing does not disclose the charter rate, duration, or other commercial terms.

Is the press release included in Diana Shippings SEC registration statements?

Yes. The Form 6-K states the press release is incorporated by reference into Diana Shippings effective Form F-3 registration statements (File Nos. 333-266999 and 333-280693).

Which vessel is named in the filing?

The filing names the Ultramax dry bulk vessel m/v DSI Pegasus.

Who is the charterer named in the filing?

The charterer is Cargill Ocean Transportation (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. as stated in the Form 6-K.