Diana Shipping

Diana Shipping, Inc. operates as a holding company, which engages in the provision of shipping transportation services through the ownership and operation of dry bulk vessels. Its vessels are being 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. The company was founded on March 8, 1999 and is headquartered in Athens, Greece.

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Diana Shipping reports robust earnings, poised for strategic growth

Diana Shipping's Q4 2022 earnings call highlighted a successful year, strong financial performance, and strategic growth initiatives.
The company's commitment to shareholder value, fleet expansion plans, and focus on market dynamics position it well for future opportunities.
While facing challenges in the market environment, Diana Shipping remains resilient, adaptive, and poised to navigate industry headwinds effectively.

Diana Shipping reports profitable Q1 earnings, navigates debt challenges

Diana Shipping's Q1 2023 earnings call reflects a resilient performance, strong operational capabilities, and strategic financial decisions. While facing challenges such as high net debt and market uncertainties, the company is well-positioned to leverage opportunities for growth and profitability.

Diana Shipping reports resilient Q2 earnings amidst market challenges

Diana Shipping's Q2 2023 performance reflects resilience and operational strength amid market challenges, supported by strategic financial decisions and revenue visibility.
The company's dividend declaration, bond repurchase, and liquidity position underscore a commitment to shareholder value and financial stability.
While facing industry challenges and uncertainties, Diana Shipping remains positioned to leverage opportunities in securing profitable charters and optimizing its financial performance.

Diana Shipping reports profitable Q3, eyes growth amid market challenges

Diana Shipping's Q3 2023 performance was strong, with profitable results and a focus on securing revenue. The company faces challenges related to debt and market uncertainties but has opportunities for growth through strategic initiatives.
With a fleet of 42 vessels and high utilization rates, Diana Shipping aims to modernize its fleet and generate positive cash flows. The company's financial position remains stable with no debt maturities until 2026.

Diana Shipping reports resilient performance and strategic growth opportunities

Diana Shipping's Q4 2023 performance reflects resilience, operational efficiency, and strategic foresight amidst market challenges.
Strengths include dividend declaration, fleet enhancements, and industry recognition, bolstering shareholder confidence and market positioning.
Challenges lie in market uncertainties and debt management, while opportunities in chartering and sustainability offer avenues for growth and differentiation.

Diana Shipping excels in Q1 2024, eyes sustainable growth

Diana Shipping's strong Q1 2024 performance, strategic fleet management, and financial stability position the company for continued success.
While challenges like high long-term debt exist, opportunities in fleet expansion, sustainability efforts, and market monitoring offer avenues for growth.
By balancing operational efficiency, financial prudence, and strategic growth initiatives, Diana Shipping aims to navigate industry dynamics and deliver value to stakeholders.

Diana Shipping maintains operational resilience amidst market challenges in Q2

Diana Shipping's Q2 2024 performance reflects operational resilience with a focus on fleet efficiency and financial stability. The company faces challenges from market volatility and operational metrics decline but maintains a strong position with high fleet utilization and ESG commitments.
Key strengths include ESG initiatives, stakeholder relationships, and financial prudence. Opportunities lie in leveraging market developments, exploring new segments, and embracing technology for growth. Strategic focus on balance sheet strength and shareholder value creation underpins the company's long-term strategy.
Navigating challenges in the dry bulk carrier market, Diana Shipping remains proactive in addressing operational and market uncertainties. The company's commitment to ESG standards and modernization efforts align with industry trends, positioning it for sustainable growth. Opportunities for expansion and innovation offer avenues for future success.

Diana Shipping reports mixed Q3 performance, emphasizes financial stability and ESG

Diana Shipping's Q3 2024 earnings call highlighted a mixed performance across vessel segments, with a strong focus on maintaining financial stability and advancing ESG goals. Despite revenue challenges, the company's strategic chartering activities and dividend declaration reflect a balanced approach to navigating market conditions.

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ATHENS, Greece, March 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, announced today that, due to the public health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company will hold its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) in a virtual format only. The Board of Directors (the “Board”) has scheduled the Meeting for May 20, 2021 in virtual format. Shareholders and their proxy representatives will not be able to attend the Meeting physically. The Board has set a record date for the Meeting of March 31, 2021.

Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Date for Its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

ATHENS, Greece, March 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Diana Shipping Services S.A. (“DSS”), has signed an agreement with American Bureau of Shipping (“ABS”) to implement the ABS Environmental Monitor™ digital sustainability solution across 31 of the Company's vessels managed by DSS.

Diana Shipping Services S.A. to Employ Digital Sustainability Solution to Monitor Environmental Performance of Vessels

ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Tongli Shipping Pte. Ltd., for one of its Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Ismene. The gross charter rate is US$16,500 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period until minimum October 15, 2021 up to maximum December 15, 2021. The charter is expected to commence on March 7, 2021. The m/v Ismene was chartered, as previously announced, to Phaethon International Company AG, at a gross charter rate of US$10,800 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties.

Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Time Charter Contract for M/V Ismene

Diana Shipping Inc. (DSX) CEO Simeon Palios on Q4 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

Shares of Diana Shipping (NYSE:DSX) remained unaffected after the company reported Q4 results. Quarterly Results Earnings per share decreased 66.67% year over year to ($0.10), which missed the estimate of ($0.06).

Diana Shipping: Q4 Earnings Insights

ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a series of senior management appointments intended to provide for an orderly succession and to ensure the continued sound strategic management of the Company. The management appointments described below will be effective as of March 1, 2021. The appointments were made by the unanimous decision of the Board of Directors.

Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Management Succession

ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today reported a net loss of $7.4 million and net loss attributed to common stockholders of $8.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2020, including a $1.9 million impairment loss. This compares to a net loss of $14.0 million and net loss attributed to common stockholders of $15.4 million reported in the fourth quarter of 2019, including a $6.5 million impairment loss and $3.3 million loss on sale of vessels.

Diana Shipping Inc. Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2020

On Monday, February 22, Diana Shipping (NYSE:DSX) will report its last quarter's earnings. Here is Benzinga's preview of the company's release.

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Why Diana Shipping Stock Jumped Today

ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Reachy International (HK) Co., Limited, for one of its Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Protefs. The gross charter rate is US$10,650 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period until minimum March 10, 2022 up to maximum May 20, 2022. The charter commenced yesterday. The m/v Protefs was chartered, as previously announced, to Phaethon International Company AG, at a gross charter rate of US$9,900 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties.

Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Time Charter Contract for m/v Protefs

ATHENS, Greece, Jan. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2020 are scheduled to be released before the opening of the U.S. financial markets on Monday, February 22, 2021.

Diana Shipping Inc. Announces the Date for the 2020 Fourth Quarter and Year End Financial Results, Conference Call and Webcast

ATHENS, Greece, Jan. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Viterra Chartering B.V., Rotterdam, for one of its Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Calipso. The gross charter rate is US$10,400 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period until minimum October 1, 2021 up to maximum December 15, 2021. The charter is expected to commence tomorrow. The m/v Calipso was chartered, as previously announced, to Uniper Global Commodities SE, Düsseldorf, at a gross charter rate of US$8,250 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties.

Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Time Charter Contract for m/v Calipso With Viterra

ATHENS, Greece, Jan. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX) (the "Company"), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that it is extending its previously announced cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) to purchase up to 6,000,000 shares of its outstanding common stock at a purchase price of $2.50 per share. As extended, the Tender Offer, the proration period and withdrawal rights will now expire at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on Thursday, January 28, 2021, unless further extended or earlier terminated.

Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Extension of Expiration Date for Previously Announced Tender Offer

ATHENS, Greece, Jan. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX) (the "Company"), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that it is amending the terms of its previously announced cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) to purchase up to 6,000,000 shares of its outstanding common stock to increase the price at which it will purchase shares of common stock to $2.50 per share from $2.00 per share. The closing price of the Company's common shares on January 12, 2021, the last full trading day prior to the Company's announcement of its intention to increase the purchase price for the shares, was $2.35 per share. The closing price of the Company's common shares on December 14, 2020, the last full trading day prior to the commencement of the Tender Offer, was $1.80. The number of common shares that the Company is offering to purchase remains unchanged at 6,000,000 shares, and the maximum aggregate size of the offering will increase from $12.0 million to $15.0 million.

Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Increase in Tender Offer Price for Its Shares of Common Stock and Extension of Expiration Date

ATHENS, Greece, Jan. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with SwissMarine Pte Ltd., Singapore, for one of its Post-Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Electra. The gross charter rate is US$12,500 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period until maximum March 30, 2021. The charter commenced on January 4, 2021. The m/v Electra was chartered, as previously announced, to Oldendorff Carriers GMBH & Co. KG, Lübeck, Germany, at a gross charter rate of US$10,250 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties.

Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Time Charter Contract for m/v Electra With SwissMarine

ATHENS, Greece, Jan. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE:DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that it has amended and restated its 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to increase the number of common shares available for issuance under the Plan by 20 million shares. All other material provisions of the Plan remain unchanged.

Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Amendment to Equity Incentive Plan

ATHENS, Greece, Jan. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Cargill International S.A., Geneva, for one of its Capesize dry bulk vessels, the m/v Santa Barbara. The gross charter rate is US$17,250 per day, minus a 4.75% commission paid to third parties, for a period until minimum January 5, 2022 up to maximum March 5, 2022. The charter is expected to commence tomorrow.

Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Time Charter Contracts for m/v Santa Barbara With Cargill and m/v Salt Lake City With C Transport

ATHENS, Greece, Dec. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with SwissMarine Pte Ltd., Singapore, for one of its Capesize dry bulk vessels, the m/v Semirio. The gross charter rate is US$13,500 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period until minimum October 5, 2021 up to maximum December 20, 2021. The charter is expected to commence on January 1, 2021. 

Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Time Charter Contract for m/v Semirio With SwissMarine

ATHENS, Greece, Dec. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX) (the "Company"), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that in light of the declaration of a federal holiday on December 24, 2020, the Company has extended its previously announced cash tender offer to purchase shares of its common stock until the end of the day, 5:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on January 15, 2021, to allow additional time for stockholders to tender their shares. Except as set forth herein, the terms and conditions of the Offer (as defined below) remain the same.

Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Extension of Tender Offer for Shares of Common Stock

ATHENS, Greece, Dec. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, announced today the release of its first Environmental, Social and Governance Report (the “ESG Report”), for the year ended December 31, 2019. The ESG Report provides an overview of the Company's policies relating to environmental, social and governance commitments of the Company. The ESG Report is available on the Company's website at www.dianashippinginc.com .

Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Release of Its First Environmental, Social and Governance Report

ATHENS, Greece, Dec. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that it has signed, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, a Memorandum of Agreement to sell to an unaffiliated third party, the 2001-built vessel “Oceanis”, with delivery to the buyer latest by April 16, 2021, for a sale price of US$5.75 million before commissions.

Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Sale of a Panamax Dry Bulk Vessel, the m/v Oceanis; and a Time Charter Contract for m/v New York

ATHENS, Greece, Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Koch Shipping Pte. Ltd., Singapore, for one of its Capesize dry bulk vessels, the m/v Baltimore. The gross charter rate is US$13,000 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period until minimum July 20, 2021 up to maximum October 5, 2021. The new charter period is expected to commence on December 20, 2020.

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