FORM 6-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the month of September 2024 Commission File Number: 001-32458 DIANA SHIPPING INC. (Translation of registrant's name into English) Pendelis 16, 175 64 Palaio Faliro, Athens, Greece (Address of principal executive office) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40 ...

Bjoern Wylezich Note: I have covered Diana Shipping Inc. or "Diana Shipping" (NYSE:DSX, DSX.PB) previously, so investors should view this as an update to my earlier articles on the company. Six weeks ago, leading dry bulk shipper Diana Shipping reported mediocre second quarter results with profitability falling short of consensus expectations: | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |-----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ...

ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 26, 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 Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, for one of its Capesize dry bulk vessels, the m/v G. P. Zafirakis. The gross charter rate is US$26,800 per day, minus a 5.00% commission paid to third parties ...

公司新闻 - 公司通过其全资子公司与Paralos Shipping Pte. Ltd.签订了一份定期租船合同，涉及一艘名为m/v Astarte的Kamsarmax干散货船。该船的日租金为14,000美元，扣除5%的佣金后，租期从2024年8月18日开始，至少持续到2025年7月15日，最长至2025年9月15日。该船是一艘2013年建造的81,513载重吨的Kamsarmax干散货船[1] - 预计此次租船将为公司带来约458万美元的毛收入，基于最短租期[2] 公司信息 - 公司宣布完成之前宣布的m/v Houston的销售后，其船队将包括38艘干散货船：4艘Newcastlemax，8艘Capesize，5艘Post-Panamax，6艘Kamsarmax，6艘Panamax和9艘Ultramax。此外，公司预计将在2027年下半年和2028年上半年分别接收两艘甲醇双燃料新造Kamsarmax干散货船。目前，公司的船队总载重量约为440万载重吨，平均船龄为11.03年[3] - 公司是一家全球性的航运运输服务提供商，通过其拥有的和光船租赁的干散货船提供服务。公司的船舶主要用于短期至中期的定期租船，运输包括铁矿石、煤炭、谷物等在内的各种干散货物，沿全球航运路线运输[4]

财务数据和关键指标变化 - 公司在第二季度录得净亏损280万美元,但这主要受到非现金项目如期权定价和对OceanPal的股权投资会计处理的影响,如剔除这些因素,公司本应实现盈利 [16] - 公司现金及等价物余额为1.4亿美元,长期债务及融资负债净额为6.135亿美元 [17] 各条业务线数据和关键指标变化 - 第二季度租船天数有所下降,但保持了99.5%的高利用率,平均租船日率下降至15,106美元,较上年同期的17,311美元有所下降 [18][19] - 前六个月租船天数有所增加,但平均租船日率下降至15,000美元左右,较上年同期的17,900美元有所下降,而日运营成本保持稳定 [19] 各个市场数据和关键指标变化 - 大宗干散货市场在第二季度保持坚挺,灵便型船舶(Panamax)和超灵便型船舶(Supramax)的租金率分别上涨6%和16%,而大型船舶(Capesize)租金率下降约7% [7][24][25] - 今年前5个月,干散货运输平均收益率为每天15,750美元,同比增长40%,主要受益于巴西铁矿石出口、几内亚铝土矿出口、巴西谷物出口、美国东海岸煤炭和谷物出口以及西非锰矿出口的强劲需求 [26][27] - 预计2024年干散货吨海里需求将增长3.9%,超过3.1%的船队增长,加上船速下降约1%和巴西港口拥堵加剧,都将支撑运费水平 [29] - 2025年主要干散货品种如铁矿石、煤炭和谷物预计将增长2%-3%,次要干散货品种也将保持3%左右的增长 [30][31] 公司战略和发展方向及行业竞争 - 公司采取分散租船期限的策略,以实现正现金流和有效参与市场 [15] - 公司正在投资两艘甲醇双燃料新船,预计于2027年和2028年交付 [8] - 公司正在推进ESG举措,包括采用环保技术、现代化船队、透明披露数据等,并持续投资于员工发展 [44] - 行业面临的挑战包括环保政策影响、船舶减速、ESG改造和老旧船舶报废等,未来市场走势难以确定 [41][42] 管理层对经营环境和未来前景的评论 - 第二季度市场保持韧性,大型船舶(Capesize)租金率有所下降,而灵便型和超灵便型船舶租金率有所上升 [7] - 公司已经为2024年剩余时间74%的船舶租出,2025年已经租出26%,为公司带来稳定的现金流 [13] - 管理层认为,公司凭借50多年的经验和近20年的纽交所上市历史,拥有经验丰富的管理团队,能够应对行业挑战 [45] 其他重要信息 - 公司已完成1.5亿美元的挪威无担保债券发行,用于偿还2026年到期的1.25亿美元无担保债券 [10][11] - 公司还完成了1.673亿美元的6年期有担保贷款,并释放了2艘之前抵押的船舶 [12] - 公司已累计自2021年第三季度以来向股东派发2.634美元/股的股息,并宣布再次派发0.075美元/股的季度股息 [23]

ATHENS, Greece, July 31, 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 reported a net loss of $2.8 million and a net loss attributed to common stockholders of $4.2 million for the second quarter of 2024. This compares to net income of $10.4 million and net income attributed to common stockholders of $8.9 million for the second quarter of 2023. Loss per share for the second ...

ATHENS, Greece, July 31, 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 reported a net loss of $2.8 million and a net loss attributed to common stockholders of $4.2 million for the second quarter of 2024. This compares to net income of $10.4 million and net income attributed to common stockholders of $8.9 million for the second quarter of 2023. Loss per share for the second ...

ATHENS, Greece, July 26, 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 the successful signing of a US$167.3 million six-year secured term loan facility with Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Norge on July 25, 2024. The full amount was drawn down immediately. The new loan maturing in July 2030 is secured by ten vessels. The proceeds have been utilized to refinance two of th ...

ATHENS, Greece, July 26, 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 the successful signing of a US$167.3 million six-year secured term loan facility with Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Norge on July 25, 2024. The full amount was drawn down immediately. The new loan maturing in July 2030 is secured by ten vessels. The proceeds have been utilized to refinance two of t ...

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 mi ...