Clarksons cuts three

TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.

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)

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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)

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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)