Diana Shipping has fixed two bulkers on period charters lasting longer than a year, ending a two-week stretch with deals counted only in months, according to market data.

The New York-listed owner of 41 bulkers chartered out the 208,000-dwt newcastlemax Newport News (built 2017) on Monday to NYK Group at $20,000 per day for between 17 months to 20 months, starting in mid-September.