Paper chase - key figures from shipping's favourite newspaper.
32: Capesize
newbuilding orderbook for John Fredriksen’s Frontline 2012 if options are
included in the tally.
(Fredriksen
newbuild campaign gathers pace on capesize front)

52m: New low
price for suezmax newbuilding indicated by Euronav’s pending sale to Principal
Maritime.
(Resale pegs
new benchmark)
16m: Cash
Greek owner Chartworld has paid for its second panamax bulker in a month.
(Chartworld
to buy second panamax)
11: Capesize
bulkers scrapped in 2013 following disposals by Hyundai Merchant Marine and
Greek owner Restis this week.
(HMM and
Restis swell cape torch tally)
3: Clarksons
brokers cut lose after the world’s largest shipbroker closed its specialist
products desk in Geneva.
(Staff cuts
at Clarksons Geneve)
24: Supramax
broker headcount new Lorentzen & Stemoco chief Thomas Kaas has in mind as
he looks to dominate the sector.
(Kaas aims
for domination)
4: Brokers
who will run Uno Offshore’s Singapore office after Hans Christensen delivers on
promise of Lion City operation.
(Uno opens
in Singapore)
Digital digits - numbers hitting the headlines on www.tradewindsnews.com
100m: Cash
George Economou’s DryShips could raise this year from the sale of shares in
drilling investment Ocean Rig.
(Economou
holds court)
28: Firm
newbuildings now in Scorpio’s orderbook after its first dip into the LR2 arena
with double order at Hyundai Samho.
(Scorpio on
script)
70m: Euro
impairment of DVB’s shipping book as industry inches through the longest and
deepest crisis in its history.
(Banking close
to impossible)
4: MR
newbuildings which Norden is close to confirming, CEO Carsten Mortensen says.
(Norden re-aims the gun)
2.5bn: Value
of giant sale-and-leaseback on the cards at Bourbon as it looks to cut debt.
(Bourbon’s
$2.5bn sale)
23.3m:
Clarkson’s pre-tax profit in pounds for 2012, down by one third on a year ago.
(Clarksons profit hit)
4: Capesize
bulkers said to have been penned at Japan Marine United by Greek owners
Oceanbulk Marine and Carras Hellas.
(Greeks pen
capes)