The New York-listed bulker owner submitted the winning bid for the 82,200-dwt Valeria Della Gatta (built 2009), which will be renamed Maia upon delivery, at an auction in France.
According to a statement the price tag weighed in at EUR 14.755m ($19.7m), which represents a discount of around $1.2m when compared to what the VesselsValue.com database believes the ship to be worth in today’s market.
In addition, Diana said it has chartered the 93,200-dwt Alcmene (built 2010) to ADM International for a period of 18 to 24 months at rate of $7,250 per day less a 5% commission paid to third parties.
The company also announced a fixture involving the 75,100-dwt Danae (built 2001), which was hired by Intermare Transport of Germany for $8,250 for 18 to 22 months in a deal that included a similar payout to an unidentified third party.
“The employments of the Alcmene and the Danae are anticipated to generate a total of approximately $8.26m of gross revenue for the minimum scheduled period of the charters,” Diana told investors Thursday.
When the smoke clears, the Athens-based company will oversee a fleet of 32 bulkers. The stable includes 17 panamaxes, a pair of kamsarmaxes, three post-panamaxes, eight capesizes and two newcastlemaxes in addition to newbuildings due for delivery in the fourth quarter.
You will be able to read more about Deiulemar and the Diana deal in the weekly edition of TradeWinds, which will be available in a digital format on our website later today...
