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Vitol revenues set new record

Rising oil prices boost results at giant oil trader and one of the world’s largest charterers of tanker tonnage.
02:13 GMT, 23 Feb 2012
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Scorpio hit by write downs

Monaco-based tanker player is the latest owner to take a substantial charge due to declining vessel values.

04:04 GMT, 23 Feb 2012
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Aussie ports face shake up

Western Australian government set to overhaul port authority structure in bid to improve efficiencies.

00:15 GMT, 23 Feb 2012
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Sterne Agee analyst survives the cut

New York shipping sage shifts gears as another US investment bank torpedoes coverage of stocks tied to troubled sectors.

19:53 GMT, 22 Feb 2012
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GNK moves forward with funding run

Dahlman prophecy on point as US-listed bulker owner turns to capital markets for cash to cut loan repayments.

23:42 GMT, 22 Feb 2012
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OOCL poised for Thai tie-up

Hong Kong liner giant to launch China-Bangkok service in partnership with Regional Container Lines.

00:40 GMT, 23 Feb 2012
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Allied Maritime dispute ignites

Globus Maritime forced to pay Dimitris Marinis-controlled charterer’s overdue bunker bills following supramax seizure.

22:31 GMT, 22 Feb 2012
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Creditors blast Genmar bailout plan

Peter Georgiopoulos-led tanker owner under fire as lawyers attempt to sink Oaktree-backed reorganisation proposal.

17:12 GMT, 22 Feb 2012
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Neptune Orient Lines to swing the axe

Massive cost cuts on the way following Singapore-listed containership owner’s deepest ever quarterly reversal.

15:03 GMT, 22 Feb 2012
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Ezion Holdings to tap markets?

Singapore-listed offshore owner tipped to launch fundraiser as it eyes expansion.

17:08 GMT, 22 Feb 2012
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Archer Daniels Midland inks alliance

US agricultural titan teams up with Wilmar International in a bid to enhance purchasing power and improve fleet management.

16:00 GMT, 22 Feb 2012
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Genco tipped for funding run

New York-listed bulker owner could look for $50m equity issue to help with loan repayments, analyst says.

12:09 GMT, 22 Feb 2012
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NOL suffers bloodbath in the fourth

Singaporean container line sees near $1bn negative shift in its full-year bottom line following fourth quarter horror show.

10:18 GMT, 22 Feb 2012
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Red river rushes over MISC

Malaysian shipping giant hit by $1.22bn swing in nine-month result as imminent boxship exit pushes it to big loss.

11:56 GMT, 22 Feb 2012
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Four more bodies found in wreck

Divers begin operation to recover more victims of Costa Concordia tragedy off Italy.

15:15 GMT, 22 Feb 2012
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Miclyn Express Offshore on the march

ASX-listed offshore owner continues charge with a huge rise in earnings and sales across the board.

14:29 GMT, 22 Feb 2012
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Swire Pacific snatches up Seabed

Singapore offshore player takes over Hans Martin Gravdal’s one-vessel operation.

12:22 GMT, 22 Feb 2012
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China Merchants closes on VLCCs

Chinese group readies $460m share sale to fund 10-ship tanker newbuilding spree.

09:51 GMT, 22 Feb 2012
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Sevan Marine chops final quarter deficit

Oslo-listed FPSO company posts better numbers in the final period as it nears the end of financial overhall.

12:05 GMT, 22 Feb 2012
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Precious picks up a Princess

Khalid Hashim-led owner buys its second bulker from Goodearth in as many months.

08:51 GMT, 22 Feb 2012
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Tankers

Continued demand from US and Europe nudges up West African rates for million-barrel ships.

VLCC:

even

Suezmax:

up

Aframax:

even

15:04 GMT, 22 February 2012
Dry Cargo

Small capesize progress eliminated by continued struggles in the panamax market midweek.

Capesizes:

up

Panamaxes:

down

Supramaxes:

up

16:09 GMT, 22 February 2012
Containers

Hamburg Shipbrokers' Association's new ConTex containership chartering index unchanged at 388.

4,250 teu:

up

2,700 teu:

up

1,100 teu:

down

14:01 GMT, 16 February 2012
Offshore

Activity over the past few days is beginning to push up rates, brokers say.

AHTS:

up

Large PSV:

up

Small PSV:

up

16:25 GMT, 22 February 2012
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Fain sells Royal Caribbean stock

CEO offloads $2m worth of shares in cruiseship owner to help pay a tax bill.

11:15 GMT, 22 Feb 2012
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Ezion Holdings bags another

Singapore-listed owner secures a service rig deal worth over $100m as it announces a successful year.

09:54 GMT, 22 Feb 2012
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Fred Olsen on Olympic mission

Three cruises cancelled as Norwegian owner’s Braemar answers call for help from London Games organisers.

10:33 GMT, 22 Feb 2012
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Helliar put out of action

Seatruck sending replacement ferry to NorthLink in Scotland after ro-ro suffers propeller damage.

11:12 GMT, 22 Feb 2012
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ACM drops on Platou rebuff

Shares in the London tanker broker slide after it knocks back potential takeover bid from Norwegian rival.

05:15 GMT, 22 Feb 2012
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Tanker search warrant issued

Indian police permitted to scour Enrica Lexie for guns allegedly used by military to kill two fishermen.

07:39 GMT, 22 Feb 2012
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Flu fear strikes cruiseship

A crew member from an MSC vessel has died of a suspected virus in Brazil.

07:27 GMT, 22 Feb 2012

Business the Maersk way

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Jefferies boosts Pacific Basin

Hong Kong-listed owner handed a buy tag amid expectations its bulkers will turn a profit in a terrible market.

09:33 GMT, 22 Feb 2012
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Asciano confident on profit

Australian ports and rail group eyes second-half earnings increase after stronger first six months.

10:07 GMT, 22 Feb 2012
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Five vying to take over Eilat

Israel unveils bidder shortlist for privatisation of Red Sea port.

08:17 GMT, 22 Feb 2012
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Genco dodges deficit forecasts

Peter Georgiopoulos-backed bulker owner beats Wall Street bets after squeezing out modest quarterly profit.

00:15 GMT, 22 Feb 2012
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Scorpio shuffles the pack

Monaco-based tanker owner adds to orderbook, charters in fresh tonnage and confirms three ship disposals.

01:04 GMT, 22 Feb 2012
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Baltic Trading profits halve

Despite fourth quarter profit capesize and small bulker player ends year in red as weaker rates take their toll.

04:08 GMT, 22 Feb 2012
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Greek newbuildings find a home

Carras Hellas and Target Marine bag period deals with big-name charters for freshly arrived panamaxes.

16:05 GMT, 21 Feb 2012
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Freeze purchase fires GMLP dividend

Golar Partners’ profit passes its parent’s in Q4 as vessel dropdown spurs payout.

15:34 GMT, 21 Feb 2012
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Excel takes another haircut

Gabriel Panayotides-led owner forced to accept lower charter-hire rates on another of its larger bulkers.

05:54 GMT, 22 Feb 2012
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Danaos sheds the red in the fourth

New York-quoted containership owner’s quarterly profit overshadowed by chief executive’s grim market forecast.

22:08 GMT, 21 Feb 2012
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BBC growth campaign continues

Turmoil in the heavylift market fails to derail German giant’s expansion crusade as it unveils another freshly minted loop.

19:20 GMT, 21 Feb 2012
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Wall Street fears cash crisis at OSG

Asset sales and equity exercises increasingly likely for Morten Arntzen-led owner following failed Title XI loan bid, analyst says.

17:11 GMT, 21 Feb 2012
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Cargill locks in Latsis tanker twins

Greek owner poised to pocket $36m as commodities giant ties up chemical carrier newbuildings for three years, brokers say.

20:34 GMT, 21 Feb 2012
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Somali pirates capture a ro-ro

UAE-owned vessel snatched off Oman amid claims it could be exploited as a mothership.

12:04 GMT, 21 Feb 2012
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