Diana Shipping Inc. announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with SwissMarine Pte Ltd. The gross charter rate is USD 12,500 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period until maximum March 30, 2021. The charter commenced on January 4, 2021. The m/v Electra was chartered, as previously announced, to Oldendorff Carriers GMBH & Co. KG, Lübeck, Germany, at a gross charter rate of USD 10,250 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties. Upon completion of the previously announced sales of two Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Coronis and the m/v Oceanis, and one Capesize dry bulk vessel, the m/v Sideris GS, Diana Shipping Inc.’s fleet will consist of 37 dry bulk vessels (4 Newcastlemax, 12 Capesize, 5 Post-Panamax, 5 Kamsarmax and 11 Panamax). As of now, the combined carrying capacity of the Company’s fleet, including the m/v Coronis, the m/v Oceanis and the m/v Sideris GS, is approximately 5.0 million dwt with a weighted average age of 10.27 years.