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:

2: VLGC newbuildings Stolt-Nielsen Gas in lining up in South Korea, with options for more ships also planned. More...
3: VLCCs set to enter Navig8 pool set up in partnership with John Fredriksen and another player. More...
10: Tankers penned by Mubariz Manismov’s Palami as the Turkish owner tops up its already bulging orderbook. More...
14: Percentage of ships in the Gulf of Aden which have kidnap insurance. More...
38: Slump in Reefer values, in percentage, shown up as Laskaridis of Greece takes former NYK trio. More...
20m-40m: Gross tonnes to be wiped from the global orderbook this year, predicts Barry Rogliano Salles. More...
100m: Fundraising target for boxship startup spearheaded by ex BW Gas bigwig, Jan Haakon Pettersen. More...
145m: Cost of two plus two kamsarmax order at Hyundai Mipo penned by newbuilding debutant Clemko Shipmanagement. More...
1bn: Bulker spending spree on the way for China’s Minsheng Financial, with 30 ships in its sights. More...
Digital digits - Numbers hitting the headlines on tradewinds.no:

6: DryShips offshore units which were said to the honey for a takeover bid by AP Moller-Maersk, according to a rumour swarming New York this week. More...
30: Target fleet of Dof’s Brazilian unit NorSkan ahead of first half IPO in Sao Paulo, CEO Mons Aase says. More...
10m: Newbuilding orders, in gt, expected by Hyundai Heavy boss Min Keh Sik, this year. In 2009 ships totalling 18.6m gt were book at yards around the world. More...
25.3m: Annual profit for shipbroker Clarksons, in dollars, as memories of last year’s legal settlement are eased. More...
26m: Price Hong Kong-listed Pacific Basin is said to have paid to take in Cido Shipping bulker. More...
160m: Cash raked in by Morten Arntzen’s Overseas Shipholding Group following this week’s share issue. More...
228.2: IPO purse for Genco spin-off Baltic Trading in New York’s first post-credit-crunch listing by a shipowner. Its Peter Georgiopoulos-headed parent also chipping in $70m. More...
256.6m: IPO pot for Evangelos Marinakis’ Crude Carriers, the second shipowner to test the post-crash waters with a New York float. More...
3bn: Euro value of new business booked by Shipping finance group DVB Bank last year as profit slid by over one quarter to EUR 76.1m ($103.97m). 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.