ATHENS, Greece, March 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global
shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that on March 12, 2019 it filed its 2018 Annual
Report on Form 20-F with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The Annual Report is available for download on the
Company's website, www.dianashippinginc.com. Any shareholder may receive a hard copy of the Company’s complete
Annual Report, which includes the Company’s 2018 audited financial statements, free of charge upon request.
About the Company
Diana Shipping Inc. is a global provider of shipping transportation services through its ownership of dry bulk
vessels. The Company’s vessels are employed primarily on medium to long-term time charters and transport a range of dry bulk
cargoes, including such commodities as iron ore, coal, grain and other materials along worldwide shipping routes.
Corporate Contact: Ioannis Zafirakis Director, Chief Strategy Officer and Secretary Telephone: + 30-210-9470-100 Email: izafirakis@dianashippinginc.com Website: www.dianashippinginc.com Investor and Media Relations: Edward Nebb Comm-Counsellors, LLC Telephone: + 1-203-972-8350 Email: enebb@optonline.net