Frangou scans S&P scene
Unsettling trends in sale-and-purchase environment on exec’s radar as Navios Holdings prepares for prudent expansion push.
TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week:
Paper chase - Key figures from shipping’s favourite newspaper:

1: Euronav VLCC rumoured to be on its way to a unit of Grand China Shipping. More...
2: Product tanker newbuildings canned by Glenda International, which have been snapped up by Eships of Abu Dhabi. More...
4: VLCCs torched so far in 2010 after Nissho Shipping of Japan scraps second single huller in as many weeks. More...
10: Approximate number of new shipping loans by RBS in “record year” for its maritime arm. More...
24m: Discount per ship for Bocimar on three large bulkers after order was switched from dry to wet and back again. More...
37m: Price the Saracakis Group of Greece has paid to make its shipowing debut with bulker newbuilding buy. More...
190m: Boom time spending by Varun Shipping which will keep it out of the barging hunt in the now depressed sector, analyst says. More...
Digital digits - Numbers hitting the headlines on tradewinds.no:

1: Former Eletson Corp newbuilding gobbled up at a price of $33.5m by Oslo-listed Odfjell. More...
2: Kamsarmax newbuildings grabbed by Nick Fistes and Michail Zolotas controlled NewLead in $112m swoop. The ships are its first non-capesize dry-cargo units. More...
6: Bulkers bought by Peter Georgiopoulos’ IPO hopeful Baltic Trading in $284m move. More...
140: Containership newbuildings chopped since the onset of the global financial crisis. More...
2011: Year Diana Shipping’s dividend is most likely to return as Nasdaq-listed bulker owner presses on with dry-cargo and container buying sprees. More...
5.69m: Price fetched by Mitsui OSK Lines following scrapping of VLGC which has been up for sale. More...
33.8m: Price tag placed on 90% stake in Polish ferry owner Polferries, which is in the sights of DFDS of Denmark. More...
49.5m: Loan handed to Scorpion Offshore by John Fredriksen’s Seadrill, one of its largest shareholders. More...
Unsettling trends in sale-and-purchase environment on exec’s radar as Navios Holdings prepares for prudent expansion push.
Cesare d’Amico says design is a game-changer as banks flock to finance $267m worth of dry newbuilds inked at Chinese yard.
Dry researcher raises concerns about declining US coal production as NewLead Holdings gets cooking in the ‘Bluegrass’ state.
Peter Livanos-led company sees first quarter dip and expects earnings to stay flat until newbuild arrives in January.
Teekay Offshore ready to ride the acquisition train while dishing out dividends following quarterly gain as liquidity tops $436m.
UK report reveals tale of drunkenness, violence and tears as Karin Schepers travelled for two hours with no one awake on bridge.
Better rates and lower costs boost US-listed tanker and LNG carrier giant’s bottom line.
Oil giant admits to building four platform supply vessels at Hyundai Mipo for North Sea operations.
UK judge rejects bid to boot out Novoship's allegations of bribery against Russian businessman.
Singapore-listed company’s Sembawang Shipyard to pocket $100m to revamp two LNG carriers and an FSO.
Gerry Wang-led boxship owner sees earnings come in ahead of analysts estimates.