Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Direct Continuation of Time Charter Contract for m/v Amphitrite

02 Feb 2026 15:31 CET

ATHENS, GREECE, February 2, 2026 – 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 extended the time charter contract with
Cobelfret S.A., Luxembourg, for one of its Post-Panamax dry bulk vessels, the
m/v Amphitrite. The gross charter rate is US$13,000 per day for the first thirty
(30) days of the charter period and US$16,500 per day for the balance period of
the time charter, in each case minus a 5.00% commission paid to third parties,
for a period until minimum March 1, 2027 up to maximum April 30, 2027. The new
charter period is expected to commence on February 8, 2026. The m/v Amphitrite
is currently chartered, as previously announced, at a gross charter rate of
US$12,100 per day, minus a 5.00% commission paid to third parties.

The “Amphitrite” is a 98,697 dwt Post-Panamax dry bulk vessel built in 2012.

The employment extension of “Amphitrite” is anticipated to generate
approximately US$6.15 million of gross revenue for the minimum scheduled period
of the time charter.

Diana Shipping Inc.’s fleet currently consists of 36 dry bulk vessels (4
Newcastlemax, 8 Capesize, 4 Post-Panamax, 6 Kamsarmax, 5 Panamax and 9
Ultramax). The Company also expects to take delivery of two methanol dual fuel
new-building Kamsarmax dry bulk vessels by the second half of 2027 and the first
half of 2028, respectively. As of today, the combined carrying capacity of the
Company’s fleet, excluding the two vessels not yet delivered, is approximately
4.1 million dwt, with a weighted average age of 12.19 years. A table describing
the current Diana Shipping Inc. fleet can be found on the Company’s website,
www.dianashippinginc.com. Information contained on the Company’s website does
not constitute part of this press release...

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