The ‘Astarte’ is a 81 513 DWT Kamsarmax dry bulk vessel built in 2013.
The employment of ‘Astarte’ is anticipated to generate approximately US$9.35 million of gross revenue for the minimum scheduled period of the time charter.
Diana Shipping Inc.’s fleet currently consists of 33 dry bulk vessels (four Newcastlemax, 11 capesize, four post-panamax, five Kamsarmax and eight panamax).
The company also expects to take delivery of one Kamsarmax dry bulk vessel and one new-building capesize dry bulk vessel by the end of February 2022 and by the end of 1Q22, respectively.
As of 28 January 2022, the combined carrying capacity of the company’s fleet, excluding the two vessels not yet delivered, is approximately 4.3 million DWT with a weighted average age of 10.43 years.
