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Regulation fuels 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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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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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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NewLead Holdings bets on bluegrass

US-listed owner lines up surprise Kentucky thermal coal venture as massive debt load and losses prompt strategy shift.

00:28 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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Allied ices talk of Achilles heel

Embattled Greek bulker clan's legal eagle says dry downturn wasn’t the root cause of crippling cash squeeze.

22:14 GMT, 15 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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Allied closes in on cash lifeline

Dimitris Marinis-backed operator says cash infusion will be the key to avoiding insolvency and restoring tarnished reputation.

17:38 GMT, 15 May 2012

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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

Improvement in the Pacific helps the capesize index progress by a single point Tuesday.

Capesizes:

up

Panamaxes:

down

Supramaxes:

down

13:44 GMT, 15 May 2012

BDI dips a bit further as a limited number of charters are signed in the first session of the week.

Capesizes:

down

Panamaxes:

down

Supramaxes:

down

12:59 GMT, 14 May 2012
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Norden red but ahead in Q1

Danish owner sees bottom line change colour thanks to a huge impairment, but its adjusted figures beat forecasts.

07:58 GMT, 15 May 2012
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‘Relaxed’ Carsten Mortensen takes stock

Norden CEO buys up $170,000 worth of shares in the shipowner as he talks tactics on expansion and recruitment.

11:08 GMT, 15 May 2012
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TransAtlantic takes drastic action

Fourteenth straight quarterly loss sparks reorgansition and cost cutting plan.

08:21 GMT, 15 May 2012
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Courage Marine up on sales

Disposals help Hsu Chih Chien-led bulker owner to curb first quarter loss.

12:39 GMT, 15 May 2012
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North-Western reduces losses

Russian cargoship owner sees first quarter deficit shrink 31% despite revenue fall.

15:13 GMT, 15 May 2012
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Vintage vessels crowd scrap yards

KS Maritime continues to clean house while scrap heaps overflow on the heels of demolition avalanche.

14:59 GMT, 14 May 2012
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Deeper red for STX Pan Ocean

South Korean owner sees first quarter deficit double following slump in major markets.

09:34 GMT, 15 May 2012
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GLBS caught in arbitration avalanche

Globus Maritime’s first-quarter financials overshadowed by $2.5m in unsettled claims against Transgrain and Allied Maritime.

21:42 GMT, 14 May 2012

Weernink enjoying wriggle room

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China cargo volumes weaken

World’s largest importer sees demand for iron ore and crude ease, but soya bean cargoes see a rebound.

02:07 GMT, 11 May 2012
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Arpeni bulker hit by blaze

All crew now safe after flames tore through Indonesian vessel off Suralaya.

08:45 GMT, 15 May 2012
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Charterer blamed for fuel fiasco

Pacific Bulk says Panos Earth hobbled by off-spec bunkers supplied by Chinese counter-party.

09:13 GMT, 10 May 2012
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Black cloud plagues Eagle Bulk

Shares of US-quoted bulker owner suffer double-digit drop as unresolved debt drama overshadows earnings beat.

15:39 GMT, 10 May 2012
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Deutsche Bank blasts EGLE pay scheme

Chief executive’s paycheck thrust back into the spotlight despite cuts as insolvency concerns climb and earnings slip.

19:32 GMT, 11 May 2012
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Tamai Steamship profit dwindling

MOL-owned bulker company sees annual earnings cut to $1m as revenue dips.

09:55 GMT, 11 May 2012
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Sanoyas Holdings still making money

Japanese group's shipyard operation posts annual gain, as five bulkers are added to orderbook.

06:32 GMT, 14 May 2012
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Azuma Shipping records solid earnings

Japanese cement carrier owner pushes up annual profit, but not as optimistic for current year.

10:16 GMT, 14 May 2012
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Sanko sheds light on Baltimore burn

Distressed Japanese operator confirms bulker arrest in US but insists majority of shipowners support temporary pay freeze.

14:22 GMT, 10 May 2012
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Swedish Club comes under fire

South African marine authority to blacklist insurer after it said it would stop covering disabled bulker Panos Earth.

10:20 GMT, 11 May 2012
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Search on for missing bulker man

Singapore coordinates mission to find seafarer suspected of falling from Genco Rhone.

06:41 GMT, 10 May 2012
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Khazar Sea Shipping carries more

Iranian owner’s fleet of 16 cargoships has boosted annual Caspian volumes by 17%.

13:13 GMT, 10 May 2012
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Dry newbuildings on the barbie

Safe Bulkers predicts painful price drop at leading shipyards as it mulls fresh investments in fuel-efficient tonnage.

15:50 GMT, 09 May 2012
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Deiulemar founder dies as villa is raided

Eighty-eight-year-old owner Michele Iuliano killed by heart attack as fraud squad hits his house.

13:50 GMT, 09 May 2012
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Bocimar seals capesize coup

Belgian owner confirms acquisition of bulker resales originally ordered by Grand China in deal worth an estimated $73m.

16:57 GMT, 08 May 2012
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Cosco ships now shunned by Vale

Brazilian miner is refusing to charter Cosco vessels as VLOC war takes another twist.

07:57 GMT, 09 May 2012
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Glencore remains upbeat

Commodities giant sees positive China and US demand, but says Europe still remains weak.

03:35 GMT, 10 May 2012
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Marubeni linked to Gavilon

Japanese trading house reportedly in talks to buy US grain trader as consolidation wave builds momentum.

05:39 GMT, 10 May 2012
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