Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Time Charter Contract for m/v Ismene with Paralos Shipping in Hellenic Shipping News 28/06/2026 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 Paralos Shipping Pte. Ltd. for one of its Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Ismene. The gross charter rate is US$15,750 per day, minus a 5.00% commission paid to third parties, for a period until minimum May 15, 2027, up to maximum July 15, 2027. The charter is expected to commence on July 05, 2026. The m/v Ismene is currently chartered, as previously announced, to CRC Shipping Pte. Ltd., at a gross charter rate of US$11,000 per day, minus a 5.00% commission paid to third parties. The “Ismene” is a 77,901 dwt Panamax dry bulk vessel built in 2013. The employment of “Ismene” is anticipated to generate a total of approximately US$4.88 million of gross revenue for the minimum scheduled period of the time charter. Diana Shipping Inc.’s fleet currently consists of 36 dry bulk vessels (4 Newcastlemax, 8 Capesize, 4 Post-Panamax, 6 Kamsarmax, 5 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. As of today, the combined carrying capacity of the Company’s fleet, excluding the two vessels not yet delivered, is approximately 4.1 million dwt, with a weighted average age of 12.58 years. Source: Diana Shipping Inc. 2026-06-28 hellenicshippingnews... tweet Share