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ATHENS, Greece, Sept. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Propel Shipping Pte. Ltd., for one of its Ultramax dry bulk vessels, the m/v DSI Altair. The gross charter rate is US$15,750 per day, minus a 5.00% commission paid to third parties, for a period until minimum November 1, 2025 up to maximum December 31, 2025. The charter is expected to commence on September 26, 2024. The m/v DSI Altair is currently chartered, as previously announced, to Western Bulk Carrier AS, at a gross charter rate of US$13,800 per day, minus a 5.00% commission paid to third parties.

ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Cargill Ocean Transportation (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., for one of its Ultramax dry bulk vessels, the m/v DSI Pegasus. The gross charter rate is US$15,250 per day, minus a 4.75% commission paid to third parties, for a period until minimum June 1, 2025 up to maximum August 1, 2025. The charter is expected to commence on September 4, 2024. The m/v DSI Pegasus is currently chartered, as previously announced, to Reachy Shipping (SGP) Pte. Ltd., at a gross charter rate of US$14,000 per day, minus a 5.00% commission paid to third parties.

ATHENS, Greece, July 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Stone Shipping Ltd, for one of its Ultramax dry bulk vessels, the m/v DSI Polaris. The gross charter rate is US$15,400 per day, minus a 5.00% commission paid to third parties, for a period until minimum June 1, 2025 up to maximum August 15, 2025. The charter commenced retroactively as of July 20, 2024. The m/v DSI Polaris was chartered, as previously announced, to ASL Bulk Marine Limited, at a gross charter rate of US$13,100 per day, minus a 5.00% commission paid to third parties.

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ESG ETFs have lagged conventional funds year to date.