Diana Shipping Inc. has announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Solebay Shipping Transocean Company Limited, for one of its Kamsarmax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Myrto. The gross charter rate is US$28 500/d, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period until minimum 15 August 2022 up to maximum 15 October 2022.
The charter commenced on 10 September 2021. The m/v Myrto was chartered, as previously announced, to Cargill International S.A., Geneva, at a gross charter rate of US$10 000/d, minus a 4.75% commission paid to third parties.
The Myrto is a 82 131 DWT Kamsarmax dry bulk vessel built in 2013.
The employment of Myrto is anticipated to generate approximately US$9.55 million of gross revenue for the minimum scheduled period of the time charter.