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Net income to Diana Shipping Inc. for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 amounted to $49.6 million, compared to net income of $87.3 million for the same period of 2011. Time charter revenues were $171.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $198.3 million for 2011. Delivery of the m/v Polymnia and Entry into Time Charter Contract In addition, the Company also announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has taken delivery today of the m/v “Polymnia”, a 98,704 dwt newly built Post-Panamax dry bulk carrier that the Company entered into an agreement to purchase in October 2012. The Company also announced that it has entered into a time charter contract with Sino East Transportation Ltd., Hong Kong, through the aforementioned subsidiary, for the newly delivered Polymnia at a gross charter rate of US$8,000 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period of about forty-five (45) to fifty-five (55) days. The charter is expected to commence tomorrow, November 21, 2012. Time Charter Contract for the m/v Arethusa The Company also announced that it has entered into a time charter contract with Cargill International S.A., Geneva, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, for one of its Panamax dry bulk carriers, the m/v “Arethusa”, at a gross charter rate of US$7,300 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period of minimum eighteen (18) months to maximum twenty-four (24) months. The charter is expected to commence on November 23, 2012. This employment is anticipated to generate approximately US$3.9 million of gross revenue for the minimum scheduled period of the charter. The Arethusa is a 73,593 dwt Panamax dry bulk vessel built in 2007. Including the newly-delivered m/v Polymnia, Diana Shipping Inc.’s fleet currently consists of 30 dry bulk carriers (17 Panamax, 3 Post-Panamax, 8 Capesize and 2 Newcastlemax), as well as 2 new-building Ice Class Panamax vessels expected to be delivered to the Company during the fourth quarter of 2013. As of today, the combined carrying capacity of our current fleet, excluding the two vessels not yet delivered, is approximately 3.4 million dwt with a weighted average age of 5.9 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. About the Company Diana Shipping Inc. is a leading global provider of shipping transportation services through the ownership and operation of dry bulk vessels. The Company’s vessels are employed primarily on medium to long-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. Diana Shipping Inc. press release |
Diana Shipping Inc. Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012;