ATHENS, Greece, March 31, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Containerships Inc. (Nasdaq:DCIX) (the "Company"), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of containerships, today announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has scheduled the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") for May 5, 2015. The Board set a record date for the Meeting of March 23, 2015.

About the Company

Diana Containerships Inc. is a leading global provider of shipping transportation services through its ownership of containerships. The Company's vessels are employed primarily on time charters with leading liner companies carrying containerized cargo along worldwide shipping routes.

CONTACT: Corporate Contact:
         Ioannis Zafirakis
         Director, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary
         Telephone: +30-216-600-2400
         Email: izafirakis@dcontainerships.com
         Website: www.dcontainerships.com
         
         Investor and Media Relations:
         Edward Nebb
         Comm-Counsellors, LLC
         Telephone: + 1-203-972-8350
         Email: enebb@optonline.net