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Diana Shipping Inc. filings document a foreign private issuer operating a dry bulk shipping fleet through vessel-owning and bareboat-chartering subsidiaries. Form 6-K current reports disclose time charter contracts and extensions for vessels such as the m/v New York, m/v DSI Pyxis, m/v Myrto and m/v Crystalia, along with related material agreements and company announcements.
The company’s regulatory record also includes Form 20-F annual reporting, annual meeting notices and proxy materials, an amended and restated equity incentive plan, and disclosures incorporated into Form F-3 registration statements. These filings cover audited financial statements, governance, shareholder voting matters, capital structure and recurring public-company reporting obligations.
Diana Shipping Inc. has secured two new time charter contracts for its dry bulk fleet. The Capesize vessel m/v New York will earn a gross rate of US$27,500 per day, up from US$17,600, from May 2026 until at least February 1, 2028 and up to March 31, 2028. The Ultramax vessel m/v DSI Pyxis will earn US$16,000 per day, up from US$13,100, from May 3, 2026 until at least June 15, 2027 and up to August 15, 2027. Together, these employments are anticipated to generate about US$23.76 million in gross revenue over their minimum terms. The company’s fleet stands at 36 dry bulk vessels with about 4.1 million dwt of carrying capacity and a weighted average age of 12.43 years, excluding two Kamsarmax newbuildings expected by 2027–2028.
Diana Shipping Inc. is holding its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders as a virtual-only event at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on May 28, 2026. Shareholders of record as of April 20, 2026 can attend online and vote on director elections and the appointment of the independent auditor.
Investors will vote on three Class III directors to serve until the 2029 Annual Meeting and on approving Deloitte Certified Public Accountants S.A. as auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. Any signed proxy returned without voting instructions will be cast in favor of all proposals.
DIANA SHIPPING INC. ownership amendment: F. Laeisz GmbH, KG Reederei N. Schues mbH + Co. and Nikolaus H. Schues each report beneficial ownership of 7,482,248 shares, representing 6.0% of the class. The total includes 6,670,492 common shares and 811,756 common shares issuable upon conversion of 482,766 warrants at a current conversion rate of 1.68147. The percentage uses a denominator of 123,539,757 common shares outstanding as of March 12, 2026, plus the convertible-warrant equivalent held by the reporting persons. The filing states the reporting persons no longer hold securities for the purpose of changing or influencing control and that this amendment operates under Rule 13d-1(h).
Diana Shipping Inc. Chief Executive Officer Semiramis Paliou reports her indirect ownership of common shares, warrants and preferred stock through 4 Sweet Dreams S.A. (4SD) and Tuscany Shipping Corp. She controls the vote and disposition of both entities, so their holdings are attributed to her.
Through the December 14, 2023 warrant distribution, she indirectly holds 807,612 warrants via 4SD and 2,719,889 warrants via Tuscany, entitling her to 1,357,975 and 4,573,411 common shares upon exercise. Her indirect stake also includes 3,585,820 unvested shares awarded under the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, Series C Preferred Stock with 1,000 votes per share, and Series D Preferred Stock with 200,000 votes per share, subject to a 36% overall voting cap.
Diana Shipping Inc. Co-CFO and Treasurer Maria Dede filed an amended Form 3 showing her current equity holdings. She directly owns 1,412 shares of common stock and 3,681 Series B Preferred Shares of the company.
The Series B Preferred Shares carry an 8.875% cumulative dividend and a liquidation preference initially equal to $25.00 per share in cash, plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends, payable upon a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the company as described in its Statement of Designation.
DIANA SHIPPING INC. president Ioannis Zafirakis filed an amended Form 3 to detail his indirect holdings in the company through Abra Marinvest Inc. The filing reports warrants indirectly held through Abra that are currently exercisable for 1,681,470 shares of common stock.
It also shows indirect ownership of 3,253,408 common shares, including 1,823,780 unvested shares awarded under the company’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, and 84,458 Series B Preferred Shares. Each Series B preferred share carries a $25.00 initial liquidation preference plus accumulated and unpaid dividends.
Diana Shipping director Anastasios Margaronis filed an amended initial ownership report detailing indirect stakes in common stock, preferred shares and warrants. Through Anamar Investments Inc., he indirectly holds 6,963,453 common shares, including 808,408 unvested awards under the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, and warrants exercisable for 2,663,223 common shares received in a December 14, 2023 warrant dividend. He also reports indirect holdings through ESX Investments Inc., including 1,044,642 common shares and warrants exercisable for 351,306 common shares. Additional common shares, Series B Preferred Shares and warrants for 205,931 common shares are held by his spouse, with beneficial ownership of those securities expressly disclaimed except for any pecuniary interest.
Diana Shipping Inc., a global dry bulk shipping company, has extended the time charter for its Kamsarmax vessel m/v Myrto with Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha of Tokyo. The vessel will earn a gross charter rate of US$16,650 per day, up from US$12,000 per day, for a period running from a new charter expected to start on April 7, 2026 until at least September 20, 2027 and up to November 20, 2027.
For the minimum scheduled charter period, the extension is anticipated to generate about US$8.71 million in gross revenue. The Myrto is an 82,131 dwt Kamsarmax vessel built in 2013. Diana Shipping currently operates 36 dry bulk vessels with a combined carrying capacity of approximately 4.1 million dwt and a weighted average fleet age of 12.33 years, and it expects delivery of two methanol dual fuel Kamsarmax newbuildings in the second half of 2027 and first half of 2028.
Diana Shipping Inc. submitted a Form 6-K noting that it has increased its all-cash offer to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited. The company also states that the information in this report, other than the CEO’s commentary, is incorporated by reference into its effective Form F-3 shelf registration statements.
DIANA SHIPPING INC. director Simon Frank Peter Morecroft has filed an initial ownership report showing direct holdings of common stock and warrants. He holds 247,699 shares of common stock, which include 181,601 unvested shares awarded under the company’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan. He also holds warrants from a December 2023 dividend distribution that entitle him to acquire 11,697 additional common shares upon exercise, providing further potential equity exposure.