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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-26-028544
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20260715
FILED AS OF DATE:		20260715
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260715

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Performance Shipping Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001481241
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DEEP SEA FOREIGN TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT [4412]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		EIN:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			1T
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35025
		FILM NUMBER:		261177563

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION: 	YES
		STREET 1:		373 SYNGROU AVE.
		STREET 2:		17564 PALAIO FALIRO
		CITY:			ATHENS
		PROVINCE COUNTRY:   	J3
		BUSINESS PHONE:		302166002400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION: 	YES
		STREET 1:		373 SYNGROU AVE.
		STREET 2:		17564 PALAIO FALIRO
		CITY:			ATHENS
		PROVINCE COUNTRY:   	J3

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Diana Containerships Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100115
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      <div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">FORM 6-K</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14pt;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt;">Washington, D.C. 20549</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">Report of Foreign Private Issuer</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">For the month of July 2026</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000;">Commission File Number: 001-35025</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 24pt; font-weight: bold;">PERFORMANCE SHIPPING INC.</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000;">(Translation of registrant's name into English)</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000;">373 Syngrou Avenue</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000;">175 64 Palaio Faliro</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000;">Athens, Greece</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000;">(Address of principal executive office)</div>
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      <div style="color: #000000;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">Form 20-F &#9746; Form 40-F &#9744;</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT</div>
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        <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 26.9pt; margin-right: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0.1pt; color: #000000;">Attached to this report (this &#8220;Report&#8221;) on Form 6-K as <a href="ef20078027_ex99-1.htm">Exhibit 99.1</a> is a copy of the press release of Performance Shipping Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) dated July 14, 2026, titled
          &#8220;Performance Shipping Inc. Extends Time Charter for Aframax Tanker M/T Blue Moon for Two Years at the Average Rate of US$40,500 per Day.&#8221;</div>
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        <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 26.9pt; margin-right: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0.1pt; color: #000000;">Attached to this Report on Form 6-K as <a href="ef20078027_ex99-2.htm">Exhibit 99.2</a> is a copy of the press release of the Company dated July 15, 2026, titled &#8220;Performance Shipping Inc.
          Announces Completion of Sale and Delivery of M/T P. Sophia to New Owners.&#8221;</div>
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        <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">The information contained in this Report on Form 6-K, excluding the
            statement in Exhibit 99.1 attributed to the Company&#8217;s Chief Executive Officer, is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company&#8217;s registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-197740), filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
            Commission (the &#8220;SEC&#8221;) with an effective date of August 13, 2014, the Company&#8217;s registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-266946), filed with the SEC with an effective date of August 29, 2022, and the Company&#8217;s registration statement on
            Form F-3 (File No. 333-</font>&#160;<font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">295541), filed with the SEC with an effective date of May 21, 2026.</font></div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">SIGNATURES</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; color: #000000;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
        undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</div>
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              <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">PERFORMANCE SHIPPING INC.</div>
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              <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(Registrant)</div>
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              <div><font style="color: #000000;">Dated: </font>July 15, 2026</div>
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              <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>/s/ Andreas Michalopoulos</u></div>
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              <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">By: Andreas Michalopoulos</div>
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      <div style="text-align: right;"><font style="font-weight: bold;"> Exhibit 99.1</font><br>
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              <div style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Corporate Contact:</div>
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              <div>Andreas Michalopoulos</div>
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              <div>Telephone: +30-216-600-2400</div>
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              <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Email: <u>amichalopoulos@pshipping.com</u></div>
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              <div>For Immediate Release</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Performance Shipping Inc. Extends Time Charter for Aframax Tanker M/T Blue Moon for Two Years at the Average Rate of US$40,500 per Day</div>
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      <div style="font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">ATHENS, GREECE</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">, July 14, 2026
          &#8212; Performance Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: PSHG) (&#8220;we&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of tanker vessels, today announced that, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, it has extended the existing time charter
          contract with American Eagle Tankers (&#8220;AET&#8221; or the &#8220;Charterer&#8221;), a member of MISC Group, for the 2011-built, 104,623 dwt Aframax tanker vessel, M/T Blue Moon.</font></div>
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      <div>The charter has been extended for a period of twenty-four (24) months +/&#8211; 15 days at the option of the Charterer at an average gross charter rate of US$43,000
        per day for the first year and US$38,000 per day for the second year, representing an average gross charter rate of US$40,500 per day over the two-year period. Upon completion of the vessel&#8217;s current charter period, the M/T Blue Moon is scheduled
        to undergo its planned drydock. The extended charter period is expected to commence directly thereafter, by the end of 2026.</div>
      <div>&#160;</div>
      <div>The charter extension is expected to generate approximately US$29 million of gross revenue for the minimum duration of the extended charter period.</div>
      <div>&#160;</div>
      <div>Commenting on the charter extension, Andreas Michalopoulos, the Company&#8217;s Chief Executive Officer, stated:</div>
      <div>&#160;</div>
      <div>&#8220;The extension of the M/T Blue Moon&#8217;s charter with AET highlights the value of our long-standing commercial partnerships and the trust our counterparties place
        in our operational performance and fleet quality. Securing a two-year charter extension at an average rate of US$40,500 per day, compared with the vessel&#8217;s previous applicable rate of US$28,000 per day, demonstrates our ability to capitalize on
        favorable market conditions while continuing to strengthen our relationships with leading charterers.</div>
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      <div>&#8220;This new time charter arrangement further enhances the predictability of our future cash flows, with our charter coverage effectively maximized through late
        2027, when the next vessel in our fleet is scheduled for redelivery. Following this charter extension and based on the minimum durations of our existing charters, our contracted revenue backlog increases to over US$530 million as of&#160; mid-2026. Our
        charter coverage now approaches 90% through the end of 2028 and remains approximately 60% for 2029, providing strong cash flow visibility and further strengthening the foundation for disciplined and sustainable growth.&#8221;</div>
      <div>&#160;</div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold;">About the Company</div>
      <div>&#160;</div>
      <div style="text-align: justify;">Performance Shipping Inc. is a global provider of shipping transportation services through its ownership of tanker vessels. The Company employs its fleet on
        spot voyages, through pool arrangements, and on time charters.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold;">Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements</div>
      <div>&#160;</div>
      <div style="text-align: justify;">Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor
        protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning plans, objectives, goals,
        strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts including with respect to employment of our fleet and vessel deliveries. The words &#8220;believe,"
        &#8220;anticipate," &#8220;intends," &#8220;estimate," &#8220;forecast," &#8220;project," &#8220;plan," &#8220;potential," &#8220;will," &#8220;may," &#8220;should," &#8220;expect," &#8220;targets," &#8220;likely," &#8220;would," &#8220;could," &#8220;seeks," &#8220;continue," &#8220;possible," &#8220;might," &#8220;pending&#8221; and similar expressions, terms or phrases
        may identify forward-looking statements.</div>
      <div>&#160;</div>
      <div style="text-align: justify;">The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions,
        including, without limitation, our management&#8217;s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because
        these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs, or
        projections.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify;">In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in
        the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the strength of world economies, fluctuations in currencies and interest rates, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand
        in the tanker shipping industry, changes in the supply of vessels, changes in worldwide oil production and consumption and storage, changes in our operating expenses, including bunker prices, crew costs, drydocking and insurance costs, our future
        operating or financial results, availability of financing and refinancing including with respect to vessels we agree to acquire, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from
        pending or future litigation, general domestic and international political conditions, the length and severity of epidemics and pandemics, including COVID-19, and their impact on the demand for seaborne transportation of petroleum and other types
        of products, general domestic and international political conditions or events, including &#8220;trade wars&#8221;, armed conflicts including the war in Ukraine and the war in the Middle East, the imposition of new international sanctions, acts by terrorists
        or acts of piracy on ocean-going vessels, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents, labor disputes or political events, vessel breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other important factors. Please see our filings with the US
        Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.</div>
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              <div style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Corporate Contact:</div>
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              <div>Andreas Michalopoulos</div>
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              <div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Email: <u>amichalopoulos@pshipping.com</u></div>
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              <div>For Immediate Release</div>
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              <div style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Investor and Media Relations:</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Performance Shipping Inc. Announces Completion of Sale and Delivery of M/T P. Sophia to New Owners</div>
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      <div style="font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">ATHENS, GREECE</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">, July 15, 2026 &#8212;
          Performance Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: PSHG) (&#8220;Performance Shipping&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of tanker vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has completed the
          previously announced sale of the 2009-built, 105,071 dwt Aframax tanker vessel M/T P. Sophia, with the successful delivery of the vessel to her new owners. The M/T P. Sophia was debt-free at the time of her delivery to the new owners.</font></div>
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      <div>As previously announced on February 17, 2026, the gross sale price of the vessel was US$35.65 million. The Company acquired the M/T P. Sophia in the third
        quarter of 2022 for a gross purchase price of approximately US$27.6 million.</div>
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      <div>Commenting on the delivery, Andreas Michalopoulos, the Company&#8217;s Chief Executive Officer, stated:</div>
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      <div>&#8220;The completion of this vessel sale, capitalizing on strong asset values, represents another important step in our fleet renewal strategy. This sale represents
        an increase of approximately 30% above the vessel&#8217;s acquisition price paid four years ago and further strengthens our liquidity position. Together with our recent corporate developments, this transaction reduces our pro forma average fleet age to
        approximately six years.&#8221;</div>
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      <div style="font-weight: bold;">About the Company</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify;">Performance Shipping Inc. is a global provider of shipping transportation services through its ownership of tanker vessels. The Company employs its fleet on
        spot voyages, through pool arrangements, and on time charters.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold;">Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify;">Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor
        protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning plans, objectives, goals,
        strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts including with respect to employment of our fleet and vessel deliveries. The words &#8220;believe,"
        &#8220;anticipate," &#8220;intends," &#8220;estimate," &#8220;forecast," &#8220;project," &#8220;plan," &#8220;potential," &#8220;will," &#8220;may," &#8220;should," &#8220;expect," &#8220;targets," &#8220;likely," &#8220;would," &#8220;could," &#8220;seeks," &#8220;continue," &#8220;possible," &#8220;might," &#8220;pending&#8221; and similar expressions, terms or phrases
        may identify forward-looking statements.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify;">The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions,
        including, without limitation, our management&#8217;s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because
        these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs, or
        projections.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify;">In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in
        the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the strength of world economies, fluctuations in currencies and interest rates, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand
        in the tanker shipping industry, changes in the supply of vessels, changes in worldwide oil production and consumption and storage, changes in our operating expenses, including bunker prices, crew costs, drydocking and insurance costs, our future
        operating or financial results, availability of financing and refinancing including with respect to vessels we agree to acquire, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from
        pending or future litigation, general domestic and international political conditions, the length and severity of epidemics and pandemics, including COVID-19, and their impact on the demand for seaborne transportation of petroleum and other types
        of products, general domestic and international political conditions or events, including &#8220;trade wars&#8221;, armed conflicts including the war in Ukraine and the war in the Middle East, the imposition of new international sanctions, acts by terrorists
        or acts of piracy on ocean-going vessels, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents, labor disputes or political events, vessel breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other important factors. Please see our filings with the US
        Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.</div>
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