Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Time Charter Contract for m/v DSI Andromeda With Cargill

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today announced 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 Andromeda. The gross charter rate is US$14,000 per day, minus a 4.75% commission paid to third parties, for a period until minimum November 15, 2025 up to maximum January 15, 2026. The charter is expected to commence on March 29, 2025. The m/v DSI Andromeda is currently chartered, as previously announced, to Bunge SA, Geneva, at a gross charter rate of US$13,500 per day, minus a 5.00% commission paid to third parties.

The “DSI Andromeda” is a 60,309 dwt Ultramax dry bulk vessel built in 2016.

The employment of “DSI Andromeda” is anticipated to generate approximately US$3.18 million of gross revenue for the minimum scheduled period of the time charter.

Diana Shipping Inc.’s fleet currently consists of 37 dry bulk vessels (4 Newcastlemax, 8 Capesize, 4 Post-Panamax, 6 Kamsarmax, 6 Panamax and 9 Ultramax). The Company also expects to take delivery of two methanol dual fuel new-building Kamsarmax dry bulk vessels by the second half of 2027 and the first half of 2028, respectively.
Source: Diana Shipping Inc.