Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specialising in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, have recently 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 G. P. Zafirakis.
The gross charter rate is US$13 200 / d, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period until minimum 1 October 2021 up to maximum 31 December 2021. The charter commenced on 31 May 2020.
The ‘G. P. Zafirakis’ is a 179 492 DWT capesize dry bulk vessel built in 2014.
This employment is anticipated to generate approximately US$6.34 million of gross revenue for the minimum scheduled period of the time charter.