 ATHENS, Greece, May 21, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Diana Shipping Inc. NYSE: DSX, the Company, a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today reported a net loss of 1.3 million and net loss attributed to common stockholders of 2.7 million for the first quarter of 2021. This compares to a net loss of 102.8 million and net loss attributed to common stockholders of 104.3 million reported in the first quarter of 2020, including a 93.1 million impairment loss. Loss per share for the first quarter of 2021 was 0.03 compared to loss per share of 1.21 in the same quarter in 2020. 