Diana deepens ties with Paralos Shipping through new kamsarmax fixture

Greece-based and New York-listed Diana Shipping has announced a direct continuation of the time charter contract for the kamsarmax dry bulk vessel Maia with Paralos Shipping.

Paralos Shipping hired the 82,193-dwt kamsarmax dry bulk vessel built in 2009.

The vessel is chartered for a gross charter rate of $14,000 per day, minus a 5.00% commission paid to third parties, for a period until minimum July 5, 2027, up to maximum September 5, 2027.

The new charter period is expected to begin on January 13, 2026.

The bulker Maia is currently chartered at a gross charter rate of $11,600 per day, minus a 5.00% commission paid to third parties.

The employment of Maia is anticipated to generate a