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D’Amico joins 'eco' order race

Cesare d’Amico says design is a game-changer as banks flock to finance $267m worth of dry newbuilds inked at Chinese yard.
18:21 GMT, 17 May 2012
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Navios offshoot dodges bareboat bullet

Navios South American Logistics avoids $30m product tanker raid by locking duo up for another four years.

00:30 GMT, 18 May 2012
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Frangou monitors S&P scene

Unsettling trends in sale-and-purchase environment on exec’s radar as Navios Holdings prepares for prudent expansion push.

22:50 GMT, 17 May 2012
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Kentucky kicker steals the spotlight

Dry researcher raises concerns about declining US coal production as NewLead Holdings gets cooking in the ‘Bluegrass’ state.

17:28 GMT, 17 May 2012
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GasLog profit falls after New York IPO

Peter Livanos-led company sees first quarter dip and expects earnings to stay flat until newbuild arrives in January.

15:01 GMT, 17 May 2012
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Yuri Nikitin must stand trial again

UK judge rejects bid to boot out Novoship's allegations of bribery against Russian businessman.

12:25 GMT, 17 May 2012
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Teekay Corp back in black

Better rates and lower costs boost US-listed tanker and LNG carrier giant’s bottom line.

14:27 GMT, 17 May 2012
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Master snored as ship grounded

UK report reveals tale of drunkenness, violence and tears as Karin Schepers travelled for two hours with no one awake on bridge.

14:41 GMT, 17 May 2012
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TOO takes flight in the first

Teekay Offshore ready to ride the acquisition train while dishing out dividends following quarterly gain as liquidity tops $436m.

14:55 GMT, 17 May 2012
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Sembcorp Marine bags upgrade work

Singapore-listed company’s Sembawang Shipyard to pocket $100m to revamp two LNG carriers and an FSO.

11:32 GMT, 17 May 2012
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Seaspan Corp beats the Street

Gerry Wang-led boxship owner sees earnings come in ahead of analysts estimates.

10:04 GMT, 17 May 2012
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Derivatives dent Teekay LNG

Financial losses push down first quarter profit at LNG arm of Teekay empire.

15:25 GMT, 17 May 2012
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BP Shipping confirms PSV quartet

Oil giant admits to building four platform supply vessels at Hyundai Mipo for North Sea operations.

13:56 GMT, 17 May 2012
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Francesco Schettino "unfit to command"

Italian court upholds house arrest of Concordia captain, saying he had shown himself unable to handle a crisis.

08:45 GMT, 17 May 2012
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Murmansk heads into the red

Russian tanker owner makes small loss in first quarter as revenue drops 10%.

08:28 GMT, 17 May 2012
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Drewry down on suezmaxes

UK research group pulls no punches in its latest assessment of the prospects for mid-size tanker segment.

06:41 GMT, 17 May 2012
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Morgan Stanley drops Eagle Bulk

US investment bank has withdrawn its coverage of embattled Sophocles Zoullas-led supramax specialist.

07:55 GMT, 17 May 2012
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California ports data mixed

US ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have reported very different performances for the month of April.

04:02 GMT, 17 May 2012
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Officer was just following orders

Mercator Lines bulker crewman tells US court captain ordered him to dump plastic pipes overboard as Gaurav Prem trial begins.

06:28 GMT, 17 May 2012
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Heilan Cruiser saved from pirates

Attack on Nasco bulker newbuilding thwarted by Iranian warship in Sea of Oman.

07:26 GMT, 17 May 2012
Chartering
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Tankers

West African rates improve, while Persian Gulf numbers also edge up on Thursday.

VLCC:

up

Suezmax:

even

Aframax:

even

14:02 GMT, 17 May 2012
Dry Cargo

Capesizes continue to close the gap on panamaxes following another day of contrasting fortunes.

Capesizes:

up

Panamaxes:

down

Supramaxes:

up

15:31 GMT, 16 May 2012
Containers

Hamburg Shipbrokers' Association's new ConTex containership chartering index up three at 408.

4,250 teu:

up

2,700 teu:

up

1,100 teu:

up

17:27 GMT, 15 April 2012
Offshore

There’s not a lot happening on Norway’s national holiday.

AHTS:

even

Large PSV:

even

Small PSV:

even

21:19 GMT, 17 May 2012
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Aussie fund sells port stake

Australian infrastructure fund is offloading its 50% stake in eastern Australian port after twelve years.

06:12 GMT, 17 May 2012
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Profits head north at Aegean

Record volumes and trading discipline combine to help US-listed bunker player make positive start to 2012.

01:59 GMT, 17 May 2012
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Hallin Marine fixes Outer Limit

UK offshore vessel operator charters innovative catamaran subsea and offshore operations support craft.

05:36 GMT, 17 May 2012
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Export laws fuel dry reality check

Clarkson analyst says Indonesia’s efforts to curb mineral exports will hurt but may buoy bulker market in the long-term.

20:01 GMT, 16 May 2012
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Fire guts Shipping Corp of India ferry

Blaze tears through Harsha Vardhana while it was docked for repairs at Kidderpore, destroying cabins.

06:10 GMT, 17 May 2012
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Sanko Steamship stuck in limbo

Seized bulker still in custody after Cobelfret helps troubled Japanese operator clear first hurdle in race to lift arrest.

17:48 GMT, 16 May 2012
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‘Business as usual’ at Fairstar Heavy

Dockwise’s takeover target keeps its cool despite unwelcomed advances as it locks in juicy deal with John Fredriksen's Seadrill.

16:18 GMT, 16 May 2012

Maersk culture change

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Evergreen teams with Hanjin and UASC

Four 3,000 TEU containerships dedicated to new West Africa rotation on the heels of freshly minted partnership.

18:32 GMT, 16 May 2012
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Wilson Sons curbed by costs

Higher expenses carve into Brazilian diversified owner’s bottom line.

15:54 GMT, 16 May 2012
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Novoship trial begins in London

Russian tanker owner’s $160m corruption case against former UK boss Vladimir Mikhaylyuk opens without main defendant, who is ill.

14:06 GMT, 16 May 2012
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Hyundai Mipo Dockyard slumps

Korean shipbuilder falls short of market expectations in the first quarter.

10:08 GMT, 16 May 2012
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Pacific-Gulf stung by threat of arrest

Lebanese shipper races to seize US-flagged heavylift vessel following damage to gas turbine destined for Iraq.

15:20 GMT, 16 May 2012
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Nam Cheong shares looking hot

Investors should be making eyes at Malaysian shipbuilder following “stellar” start, analyst says.

13:12 GMT, 16 May 2012
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FreeSeas inks deal to free cash

Agreement with fund manager will allow Ion Varouxakis-led owner to raise funds via share sales.

09:02 GMT, 16 May 2012
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Ultrapetrol hit by drought

Soybeans drain away South American owner’s profit as river levels fall but offshore shows promise.

11:16 GMT, 16 May 2012
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Boxship exit burns MISC in Q1

Departure from container shipping arena drags Malaysian owner deeper into the red in the first quarter.

07:55 GMT, 16 May 2012
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Fairstar chokes on poison pill

Oslo-listed owner bats away “low ball” takeover bid and gives Dockwise a dressing down.

08:35 GMT, 16 May 2012
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Northern hit by idle rigs

John Fredriksen’s other drilling company reports a second quarter loss as it prepares rigs for new charters.

07:58 GMT, 16 May 2012
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TTA improving, but still losing

Thai shipowner was firmly in the red in the second quarter, but results were better than Q1 disaster.

06:29 GMT, 16 May 2012
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Jebsen cement carrier refloated

Malta Cement cleared to proceed after suffering small crack to hull in grounding off Sweden.

14:51 GMT, 16 May 2012
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Box Ships in profitable start

Michael Bodouroglou-led containership owner beings 2012 on a positive note with talk of market upturn.

05:19 GMT, 16 May 2012
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