Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Time Charter Contract for m/v Philadelphia With NYK Line
Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, for one of its Newcastlemax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Philadelphia. The gross charter rate is US$22,500, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period until minimum April 20, 2025 up to maximum July 20, 2025. The charter is expected to commence on February 5, 2024.
The “Philadelphia” is a 206,040 dwt Newcastlemax dry bulk vessel built in 2012.
The employment of “Philadelphia” is anticipated to generate approximately US$9.79 million of gross revenue for the minimum scheduled period of the time charter.
Upon completion of the previously announced sale of m/v Artemis, Diana Shipping Inc.’s fleet will consist of 39 dry bulk vessels: 4 Newcastlemax, 9 Capesize, 5 Post-Panamax, 6 Kamsarmax, 6 Panamax and 9 Ultramax. As of today, the combined carrying capacity of the Company’s fleet including the m/v Artemis, is approximately 4.5 million dwt with a weighted average age of 10.62 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.
Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. Announces Delivery of Capesize M/V Hellasship and Time Charter Agreement with NYK Line
Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. announced today that it has taken delivery of the 181,325 dwt Capesize bulk carrier, built in 2012 by Imabari Shipbuilding Co. in Japan, which was renamed M/V Hellasship (the “Vessel”). The delivery of the M/V Hellasship is the first of the four Capesize acquisitions performed already in 2021.
The Vessel has been fixed on a time charter (“T/C”) with NYK Line, a leading Japanese shipping company and operator. The T/C is expected to commence immediately, upon finalization of the customary transition process and will have a term of minimum 11 to maximum 15 months from the delivery. The gross daily rate of the T/C is based at a premium over the Baltic Capesize Index (“BCI”).
Stamatis Tsantanis, the Company’s Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, stated:
“We are pleased to announce the well-timed delivery of our twelfth cape vessel, during the strongest Capesize market of the last decade with spot rates standing currently above $42,000 per day. This delivery is the first of the four acquisitions we agreed so far in 2021, before the impressive surge in freight day rates and asset values. Needless to say, that our timing has been once again optimal.
“At the same time, we are glad to initiate a long-term commercial partnership with another leading charterer through M/V Hellasship’ s period employment. The relationships we have established with first class charterers in the Capesize space attest to the operational quality of our fleet and management platforms.
“Currently, 92% percent of our fleet is employed under index-linked time charters allowing Seanergy’ s earnings to be highly correlated with the performance of the Capesize index. We believe that Seanergy, as a pure-play Capesize owner, is best positioned to fully benefit from the strong earnings environment and increasing asset values.”
Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Time Charter Contract for m/v New Orleans with NYK Line
Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, for one of its Capesize dry bulk vessels, the m/v New Orleans. The gross charter rate is US$15,500 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period until minimum January 25, 2022 up to maximum March 25, 2022. The charter commenced on December 3, 2020. The m/v New Orleans was chartered, as previously announced, to Cargill International S.A., Geneva, at a gross charter rate of US$15,000 per day, minus a 4.75% commission paid to third parties.
The “New Orleans” is a 180,960 dwt Capesize dry bulk vessel built in 2015.
This employment is anticipated to generate approximately US$6.37 million of gross revenue for the minimum scheduled period of the time charter.
Upon completion of the previously announced sales of one Panamax dry bulk vessel, the m/v Coronis, and one Capesize dry bulk vessel, the m/v Sideris GS, Diana Shipping Inc.’s fleet will consist of 38 dry bulk vessels (4 Newcastlemax, 12 Capesize, 5 Post-Panamax, 5 Kamsarmax and 12 Panamax). As of today, the combined carrying capacity of the Company’s fleet, including the m/v Coronis and the m/v Sideris GS is approximately 5.0 million dwt with a weighted average age of 10.17 years.