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TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week:

Paper chase - Key figures from shipping’s favourite newspaper:


Euronav chairman, Marc Saverys.

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:


Peter Georgiopoulos.

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...

Published: 10:06 GMT, 26 Feb 10 | updated: 10:12 GMT, 26 Feb 10
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