Diana Shipping announces delivery of the Kamsarmax dry bulk vessel m/v Astarte

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, has taken delivery of the m/v Astarte (formerly “Seatrust”), a 2013 built Kamsarmax dry bulk vessel of 81,513 dwt that Diana Shipping entered into an agreement to purchase in April 2017. Including the newly delivered m/v Astarte, Diana Shipping Inc.’s fleet currently consists of 50 dry bulk vessels (4 Newcastlemax, 14 Capesize, 4 Post-Panamax, 5 Kamsarmax and 23 Panamax). Diana Shipping also expects to take delivery of one Post-Panamax dry bulk vessel by the end of May 2017. As of today, the combined carrying capacity of Diana Shipping fleet, excluding the one vessel not yet delivered, is approximately 5.8 million dwt with a weighted average age of 7.86 years.