The gross charter rate is US$12 250 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period of minimum 16 months to maximum 19 months. The new charter period commenced on 6 February. The Selina is currently chartered, as previously announced, at a gross charter rate of US$7100 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties.
The Selina is a 75 700 DWT Panamax dry bulk vessel built in 2010.
The employment extension of the Selina is anticipated to generate approximately US$5.88 million of gross revenue for the minimum scheduled period of the time charter extension.
Diana Shipping Inc.’s fleet currently consists of 50 dry bulk vessels (4 Newcastlemax, 14 Capesize, 5 Post-Panamax, 5 Kamsarmax and 22 Panamax). As of today, the combined carrying capacity of the company’s fleet is approximately 5.8 million DWT with a weighted average age of 8.46 years.
