Paper chase - key figures from shipping's favourite newspaper.
10: VLCC fleet targeted by a group of investors coordinated by Dimitris Cambis of Greece, which has now switched its eight ships from Greek manager Libra due to “jealous rumours”.
(Veil of mystery lifts over VLCC investment venture)
7m: Fee picked up by Fostiropoulos-backed Fairsky from bulker sale, with a second ship now on the market.
(Fostiropoulos sells off another bulker)
8: Capesize newbuildings set to be added to John Fredriksen’s ever-expanding Frontline 2012.
(Fredriksen's order tally for capes still growing)
28.3m: Pre-tax profit chalked up by Jens Ismar’s Western Bulk in 2012 as counter-party issues were dodged.
(Western Bulk bucks trend)
5m: Dollars Denak Depoculuk has netted for a 32-year-old panamax it bought for $13.2m back in 1995.
(Denak pulls plug on profitable bulker)
20: Boxship newbuildings in the sights of China’s CIMC amid claims MSC charters are in the bag.
(CIMC targets 20 panamaxes at Dalian)
39.6m: Dollars in cargo claims put forward by those with boxes on the blast hit MSC Flaminia.
(Cargo interests log claims)
5: Clarksons brokers who ran for over eight hours in tackling the gruelling Wadi Bih race in Oman.
(Clarksons five battle the elements)
Digital digits - numbers hitting the headlines on www.tradewindsnews.com
4bn: Profit for AP Moller-Maersk in 2012, passing its own expectations set out in November.
(Maersk finishes strongly)
1.3m: Ransom demanded for six crew members kidnapped from an anchor-handler off West Africa.
(Pirates want $1.3m)
5: Additional months Sanko Steamship has been given to finalise its reorganisation plan.
(Sanko wins more time)
100m: Cash raised by Navios Maritime Acquisition in an equity issue led by RS Platou Markets.
(Navios bags cash)
3: Former Omega ships set to be swallowed by Delos Shipping of the US.
(Delos targets Omega trio)
2002: The last time the orderbook at the nine major Korean shipyards sat at its present low.
(Korea's at 10-year low)
52m: Cash Stolt-Nielsen is said to have paid for a couple of tankers it had on charter.
(Stolt buys a double)