Diana Containerships News

The global shipping company specializing in the ownership of containerships has announced that it is changing its name to Performance Shipping with immediate effect.Greek containership company also said that its common shares will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker “DCIX”.Meanwhile it reported a net loss of $0.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2018, compared to a net loss of $16.6 million for the same period of 2017. The loss for the fourth quarter of 2018 includes $0.3 million of impairment charges for one vessel, while the loss for the fourth quarter of 2017 includes impairment losses of $8.4 million for two vessels.Time charter revenues were $6.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2018, compared to $7.8 million for the same period of 2017.

Shares of U.S.-listed shippers rose after dry bulk shipper Globus Maritime Ltd posted its first Q3 profit per share in four years. GLBS jumped 10.20 pct, Pyxis Tankers Inc soared 39 pct, nd EuroDry Ltd up 13.2 pct. GLBS says Q3 profit was helped by reducing operational costs by ~25 pct from the last quarter which did not hamper operations, and/or utilization of the fleet.GLBS also posted higher Q3 revenue helped in part by strong demand for dry bulk vessels.

Diana Containerships announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., Ltd., Seoul, for one of its Panamax container vessels, the m/v Pamina.The global shipping company specializing in the ownership of containerships said that the  gross charter rate is US$11,950 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period of minimum eight months to maximum 12 months.The charter will commence on August 24, 2018. The m/v Pamina is currently chartered, as previously announced, to Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd., Hong Kong, at a gross charter rate of US$9…

Diana Containerships Inc. announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., Ltd., Seoul, for one of its Panamax container vessels, the m/v Pamina. The Pamina is a 5,042 TEU container vessel built in 2005.The gross charter rate is $11,950 per day, minus a 5 percent commission paid to third parties, for a period of minimum eight months to maximum twelve months. The charter will commence on August 24, 2018.This employment is anticipated to generate approximately $2.87 million of gross revenue for the minimum scheduled period of the time charter.The m/v Pamina is currently chartered to Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd.…

Diana Shipping announced that, effective August 1, 2018, the Company increased the size of its Board of Directors from nine to eleven members.The global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels appointed Christos Glavanis to serve as a Class I Director and appointed Mr. Andreas Michalopoulos, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to serve as a Class III director, in each case effective August 1, 2018.The Board has determined that Glavanis is an “independent director” as such term is defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the New York Stock Exchange Listing Manual.Christos Glavanis has over 30 years of experience in the audit profession…

Diana Containerships reported a net loss of $42.3 million for the second quarter of 2018, compared to net income of $36.5 million for the same period of 2017. The loss for the second quarter of 2018 includes $15.6 million of impairment charges of one vessel and $19.0 million of aggregate loss on sale of three vessels.Time charter revenues were $6.3 million for the second quarter of 2018, compared to $5.5 million for the same period of 2017. This increase was mainly the result of increased time charter rates achieved as a result of improved market conditions, and was partially off-set by the decrease in the average number of the Company’s vessels.Net loss for the six months ended June 30…

Diana Shipping announced that on July 23, 2018, it received the full and final repayment of the loan to Diana Containerships Inc.Simeon Palios, Director, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, said: “We are delighted that our loan to Diana Containerships Inc. originally agreed in May 2013 and refinanced in June 2017 was repaid in full and ahead of schedule."He added: "In addition to the full repayment of the outstanding principal amount, the Company received aggregate interest and other payments, including a discount premium in the amount of US$5.0 million…

Diana Containerships has completed the previously announced sale of one of its Post-Panamax container vessels, the m/v Hamburg, with the delivery of the vessel to her new owners.The global shipping company specializing in the ownership of containerships said that part of the proceeds from the sale of the vessel were used by the Company to repay in full its existing indebtedness.The Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Andreas Michalopoulos, has commented that: “With the repayment in full of the Diana Shipping Inc. loan, the Company has no outstanding debt on its fleet of four modern container vessels."Andreas added: "The…

Diana Containerships  announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has agreed to extend the present time charter contract with CMA CGM, Marseille, for one of its Panamax container vessels, the m/v Domingo. The global shipping company specializing in the ownership of containerships said that the gross charter rate is US$12,800 per day, minus a 3.5% commission paid to third parties, for a period of minimum eight months to maximum eleven months. The new charter period will commence on August 3, 2018. The m/v Domingo is currently chartered, as previously announced, at a gross charter rate of US$8,500 per day, minus a 3.5% commission paid to third parties. The “Domingo” is a 3,739 TEU container vessel built in 2001.

Diana Containerships announced that it has completed the previously announced sale of one of its Post-Panamax container vessels, the m/v Puelo, with the delivery of the vessel to her new owners. The global shipping company specializing in the ownership of containerships said that after the delivery of the vessel the Company will prepay approximately US$19.4 million of its existing indebtedness, after which the outstanding indebtedness will be approximately US$19.5 million. That amount is expected to be fully and finally settled upon completion of the previously announced sale of a Post-Panamax container vessel, the m/v Hamburg, latest by July 31, 2018.

Diana Containerships announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Wan Hai Lines (Singapore) Pte Ltd. for one of its Post-Panamax container vessels, the m/v Rotterdam. The global shipping company specializing in the ownership of containerships said in a press release that the gross charter rate is US$18,200 per day, minus a 3.75% commission paid to third parties, for a period of up to minimum April 15, 2019 to maximum July 15, 2019. The charter will commence on July 13, 2018. The m/v Rotterdam is currently chartered, as previously announced, at a gross charter rate of US$13,150 per day, minus a 3.75% commission paid to third parties. The “Rotterdam” is a 6,494 TEU container vessel built in 2008.

Diana Containerships announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has agreed to extend the present time charter contract with Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd., Hong Kong, for one of its Post-Panamax container vessels, the m/v Pucon. The gross charter rate is US$18,000 per day, minus a 3.75% commission paid to third parties, for a period of minimum eight months to maximum twelve months. The new charter period will commence on June 22, 2018. The m/v Pucon is currently chartered, as previously announced, at a gross charter rate of US$10,750 per day, minus a 3.75% commission paid to third parties. The “Pucon” is a 6,541 TEU container vessel built in 2006.

Diana Containerships has announced that it has signed, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, a Memorandum of Agreement to sell to an unaffiliated third party the 2006-built vessel “Puelo”, with delivery to the buyer by latest June 30, 2018, for a sale price of US$20.5 million before commissions. Theglobal shipping company specializing in the ownership of containerships said that it expects to use the whole or part of the net proceeds from the sale of the vessel to prepay existing indebtedness based on the outstanding amount of such indebtedness upon completion of the transaction. Upon completion of the aforementioned sale and the previously announced sale of a Post-Panamax container vessel…

Ship owner Diana Containerships Inc. announced it has signed, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, a Memorandum of Agreement to sell to an unaffiliated third party the 2009-built vessel Hamburg, with delivery to the buyer latest by July 31, 2018, for a sale price of $21 million before commissions.Net proceeds from the sale of the vessel are expected to be used by the company to prepay part of the existing indebtedness.Upon completion of the sale, Diana Containerships Inc.’s fleet will consist of five container vessels, including three Post-Panamax and two Panamax ships.

Diana Containerships announces its Q1 revenue has more than doubled.Dry bulk shipper's shares jump 64 pct to $2.70, top advancer across U.S. exchanges in heavy premarket trade.DCIX trading with 20 pct of their free float volume in premarket, as per TR data.Q1 revenue more than doubles to $8 mln from a year ago, also posts a smaller YoY loss.Increase was mainly due to higher revenue from improved fleet utilization and increased time charter rates.If gains hold, DCIX shares set to more than erase YTD losses of 59.6 pct.Reporting by Shreyashi Sanyal in Bengaluru

Diana Containerships announced that it has signed, through two separate wholly-owned subsidiaries, two Memoranda of Agreement to sell to an unaffiliated third party the m/v Sagitta and the m/v Centaurus, each a 2010 built containership for $12.3M each. The Company expects the Vessels to be delivered to the buyer at the latest by April 27, 2018. Upon completion of the aforementioned sale and the previously announced sales of two Post-Panamax container vessels and one Panamax container vessel, Diana Containerships Inc.’s fleet will consist of 6 container vessels (4 Post-Panamax and 2 Panamax). Last month, Diana Containerships sold the 2006-built vessel “New Jersey” for demolition…

Diana Containerships Inc. said it has signed, through two separate wholly-owned subsidiaries, two Memoranda of Agreement to sell Panamax containerships m/v Sagitta and the m/v Centaurus for $12.3 million each.   The 2010-built vessels are scheduled to be delivered to the buyer, an unaffiliated third party, by April 27, 2018.    With the sale, Diana Containerships Inc.’s fleet will consist of six container vessels, including four Post-Panamax and tow Panamax vessels.

Diana Containerships Inc. (NASDAQ: DCIX) announced that it has signed, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, a Memorandum of Agreement to sell to an unaffiliated third party the 2006-built vessel “New Jersey” for demolition, on an “as is where is” basis, with delivery due to the buyer by mid-March 2018, for approximately $9.67m. Upon completion of the aforementioned sale and the previously announced sale of two Post-Panamax container vessels, Diana Containerships Inc.’s fleet will consist of eight container vessels (four Post-Panamax and four Panamax).

Greece-based global shipping company Diana Containerships announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell the m/v March and the m/v Great, each a 2004 built containership, for an aggregate price of US$22.0 million to an unaffiliated third party. The Company expects the Vessels to be delivered to the buyer at the latest by March 30, 2018. The unaffiliated purchaser of the Vessels is the same party with which the Company entered into a previously announced agreement to sell up to seven vessels, subject to the purchaser arranging financing. The Company has been advised by the purchaser that such financing has not been arranged and, concurrently with the sale of the Vessels, the Company and the purchaser have agreed to terminate all rights and obligations under the prior agreement.

Diana Containerships Inc. (NASDAQ: DCIX), has, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a time charter contract with Wan Hai Lines (Singapore) Pte Ltd. for one of its Post-Panamax container vessels, the m/v Rotterdam. The gross charter rate is $13,150 per day, minus a 3.75% commission paid to third parties, for a period of minimum one hundred twenty (120) days to maximum one hundred seventy (170) days. The charter is expected to commence on January 26, 2018. The m/v Rotterdam is currently chartered, as previously announced, to CMA CGM, Marseille, at a gross charter rate of US$6,890 per day, minus a 3.5% commission paid to third parties. The “Rotterdam” is a 6,494 TEU container vessel built in 2008.

Diana Containerships announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Wan Hai Lines (Singapore) for one of its Post-Panamax container vessels, the m/v Hamburg. The global shipping company specializing in the ownership of containerships said in a press release that the gross charter rate is US$11,000 per day, minus a 3.75% commission paid to third parties, for a period of minimum 120 days to maximum 220 days. The charter commenced on December 01, 2017. The m/v Hamburg was previously chartered to CMA CGM, Marseille, at a gross charter rate of US$6,700 per day, minus a 3.5% commission paid to third parties. The “Hamburg” is a 6,494 TEU container vessel built in 2009.

Diana Containerships Inc. (NASDAQ: DCIX), a shipping company specializing in the ownership of containerships, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell up to seven of its containership vessels for an aggregate purchase price of up to $104.0 million to an unaffiliated third party. Separate Memoranda of Agreement will be signed for each vessel. The sale and purchase of the vessels is subject to the purchaser obtaining certain minimum financing. Depending on the level and timing of financing the buyer is able to obtain, the actual number of vessels to be sold to the buyer may be fewer than the seven, and will in each case be at prices that have been agreed to by the company and the buyer as of the date hereof.

Diana Containerships, a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of containerships, today announced that its Board of Directors has determined to effect a reverse stock split of the Company’s common shares, par value $0.01 per share, at a ratio of one-for-seven. The Company’s shareholders approved the reverse stock split and granted the Board the authority to determine the exact split ratio and proceed with the reverse stock split at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on June 29, 2017. The reverse stock split will take effect, and the Company’s common stock will begin trading on a split-adjusted basis on The Nasdaq Global Select Market…