UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16
OR 15D-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of June 2007
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)
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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
Attached to this Report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 1 is a press release dated June
15, 2007 of Diana Shipping Inc. (the "Company") announcing the delivery to the
Company of charter of the newly built drybulk carrier Semirio.
Exhibit 1
Corporate Contact:
Ioannis Zafirakis
Director and Vice-President
Telephone: + 30-210-9470100
izafirakis@dianashippinginc.com
For Immediate Release
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Investor and Media Relations:
Edward Nebb
Euro RSCG Magnet
Telephone: + 1-212-367-6848
ed.nebb@eurorscg.com
DIANA SHIPPING INC. ANNOUNCES DELIVERY OF CAPESIZE
BULK CARRIER AND COMMENCEMENT OF TIME CHARTER WITH BHP BILLITON
ATHENS, GREECE, June 15, 2007 - Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), a global
shipping transportation company specializing in dry bulk cargoes, today
announced that on June 14 the Company took delivery of the newly-built Semirio,
a 174,261 dwt Capesize dry bulk carrier, built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao
Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.
As previously announced, the Company has entered into a time charter contract
with BHP Billiton Marketing AG for the Semirio for a four-year period with one
year extension at the charterer's option. For the first two years of the charter
the gross daily charter hire rate will be $51,000 and during the third and
fourth years of the charter will be $31,000. The charterer has the option to
employ the vessel for a further 11-13 month period at a daily charter rate of
$48,500. The charter commenced today.
During the initial two years, this employment is expected to generate gross
revenues of approximately $35.7 million and is expected to generate gross
revenues of $21.7 million during the third and fourth years, amounting to a
total of $57.4 million. If the charterer exercises its option for the fifth
year, the charter is expected to generate aggregate gross revenues of
approximately $74 million over the entire period.
Including the newly-delivered Semirio, the Diana Shipping Inc. fleet currently
consists of 17 vessels (13 Panamax and 4 Capesize). The Company has also
announced one additional Capesize vessel newbuilding, which is expected to be
delivered in November 2007, and two others to be delivered in the second quarter
of 2010. The Company also has agreed to sell one older Capesize vessel. An
up-to-date table describing the Diana Shipping fleet can be found on the
Company's website, www.dianashippinginc.com.
About the Company
Diana Shipping Inc. is a global provider of shipping transportation services.
The Company specializes in transporting dry bulk cargoes, including such
commodities as iron ore, coal, grain and other materials along worldwide
shipping routes.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking
statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe
harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage
companies to provide prospective information about their business.
Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives,
goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and
other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts.
The Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this
cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words
"believe," "anticipate," "intends," "estimate," "forecast," "project," "plan,"
"potential," "will," "may," "should," "expect," "pending" and similar
expressions identify forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various
assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions,
including without limitation, our management's examination of historical
operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from
third parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable when
made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant
uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and
are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish
these expectations, beliefs or projections.
In addition to these important factors other important factors that, in our
view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in
the forward-looking statements include the strength of world economies and
currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates
and vessel values, changes in demand for dry bulk shipping capacity, changes in
our operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs,
the market for our vessels, availability of financing and refinancing, changes
in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory
authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, general
domestic and international political conditions, potential disruption of
shipping routes due to accidents or political events, vessel breakdowns and
instances of off-hires and other factors. Please see our filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and
other risks and uncertainties.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
DIANA SHIPPING INC.
(registrant)
Dated: July 02, 2007 By: /s/ Anastassis Margaronis
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Anastassis Margaronis
President
SK 23153 0002 788876