Diana Containerships reactivate and enter time charter contract with OOCL
Diana Containerships Inc. a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of containerships, today announced that it plans to reactivate one of its Panamax container vessels, the m/v Pamina. The Company also announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd., Hong Kong, for the m/v Pamina. The gross charter rate is US$9,500 per day, minus a 3.75% commission paid to third parties, for a period of minimum seven months to maximum twelve months. The charter will commence on September 13, 2017.
The “Pamina” is a 5,042 TEU container vessel built in 2005.
This employment is anticipated to generate approximately US$2.0 million of gross revenue for the minimum scheduled period of the time charter.