Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, yesterday announced that it has signed, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, a Memorandum of Agreement to sell to an unaffiliated third party, the 2005-built vessel Clio, with delivery to the buyer latest by November 29, 2019, for a sale price of US$7.4 million before commissions.

Diana Shipping Announces the Sale of Panamax Bulker Clio
Caption: Panamax Bulk carrier Clio - Image courtesy of Ed Cooke

Upon completion of the aforementioned sale, Diana Shipping Inc.’s fleet will consist of 42 dry bulk vessels (4 Newcastlemax, 14 Capesize, 5 Post-Panamax, 5 Kamsarmax and 14 Panamax).

As of today, the combined carrying capacity of the Company’s fleet, including the m/v Clio, is approximately 5.3 million dwt with a weighted average age of 9.46 years.

Source: Diana Shipping