Diana Shipping has sold its sixth panamax bulk carrier this year to date.

The New York-listed shipowner has sold the China-built 73,700-dwt Clio (built 2005) to an undisclosed buyer for $7.4m before commissions.

Athens-based Diana has sold five other panamaxes since this year began, plus another two in November 2018, all of which have been at least 14 years old or older.