The company’s dry bulk carriers transport iron ore, coal, grain, and other dry cargoes along worldwide shipping routes.
It charters its vessels primarily to major trading houses, major producers, and government-owned entities.
As of September 30, 2004, the company’s operating fleet comprised seven Panamax drDiana Shipping, Inc.
and its subsidiaries engage in the ownership and operation of dry bulk carriers.
The company’s dry bulk carriers transport iron ore, coal, grain, and other dry cargoes along worldwide shipping routes.
The company’s dry bulk carrier fleet may be divided into four categories based on a vessel's carrying capacity, such as Capesize vessels that have carrying capacities of more than 150,000 dwt and generally operate along long haul iron ore and coal trade routes; Panamax vessels that have a carrying capacity of between 60,000 and 80,000 dwt and carry coal, grains, and to a lesser extent, minor bulks, including steel products, forest products and fertilizers; Handymax vessels have a carrying capacity of between 35,000 and 60,000 dwt and operate along a large number of geographically dispersed global trade routes mainly carrying grains and minor bulks; and Handysize vessels that have a carrying capacity of up to 35,000 dwt and carry exclusively minor bulk cargo.
Diana Shipping charters its vessels primarily to major trading houses, major producers, and government-owned entities.
As of September 30, 2004, the company’s operating fleet comprised seven Panamax dry bulk carriers, which had a combined carrying capacity of approximately 525,000 dead weight tons.
Diana Shipping was founded in 1999 and is based in Athens, Greece.
y bulk carriers, which had a combined carrying capacity of approximately 525,000 dwt.
Diana Shipping, Inc.
was founded in 1999 and is based in Athens, Greece.
