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AMP swallows OSL Holdings
Hong Kong bulker operators merge under AMP name, with major shareholder Mark Young remaining in CEO role.
False alarm for Maersk vessel
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Minsheng Shipping files for IPO
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Eitzen Chemical cuts cash burn
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Singapore Shipping Corp revs up earnings
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Carnival Corp in dialysis drama
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Chinese handbrake for tanker market
Falling oil demand in China will slow down rate recovery, RS Platou Markets says.
GO denies debt restructuring move
Indian offshore shipowner says it has no plans to seek reworking of borrowings.
Five in the hunt for JJ Sietas
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Boxship demolition on the up
Pace of containership scrapping accelerates and has already surpassed total seen in 2011, says Alphaliner.
Viking Supply Ships makes losing start
TransAtlantic-owned offshore owner posts first quarter deficit due to weak North Sea spot market.
Alpha ferry in Greek smash
Two other ships damaged in collision that also saw Aqua Jewel hit the side at Kavala.
Drydocks teams with Exmar
Dubai yard signs ship repair alliance agreement with Belgian gas ship player’s vessel management arm.
Somali pirates jailed for life
Ten gunmen sentenced to 25 years in Abu Dhabi for attacking Adnoc bulker in 2011.
Scrap age hits new low
Thirteen-year-old containership sold for demolition sets new record for youngest scrapping candidate.
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Activity picks up in Persian Gulf, but not enough to stop a dip in rates to Asia.
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Dry Cargo
Capesize and panamax markets slacken in both basins on a down day for the BDI.
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Hamburg Shipbrokers' Association's new ConTex containership chartering index up four at 412.
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Offshore
UK-based oil giant takes four anchor handlers for a rig move while there were three other AHTS fixtures today, brokers say.
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Trafigura heads for Singapore
Top commodities trader said to be deserting Swiss trading hub Geneva for ‘tax friendly’ Lion Republic.
Steel output growth stagnates
Mixed news for the bulker market as global steel output showed little growth in April compared to a year ago.
GASS readies return to expansion mode
Harry Vafias-led LPG owner on the lookout for fresh tonnage as bottom line climbs in the first and newbuild nears completion.
Solvang cited for safety violations
US Coast Guard port inspections result in detention of Norwegian gas carrier, OSG tanker, ER Schiffart boxship and others.
Sanko Mineral remains in custody
Cobelfret won’t be given a better seat at the bargaining table after dropping claim as talks to free ship continue, Sanko says.
BLT diffuses costly legal skirmish
Creditor frees chemical tanker caught in the middle of $55m charter battle after penning new pact with Berlian Laju.
Golar LNG Partners downed by interest
John Fredriksen's FSRU spin-off sees Q1 earnings eroded by costs of adding Golar Freeze, but margins improve.
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Clarksons questions if now is the right time to wade in with MR and LR newbuilding contracts.
Vale rubbishes Cosco boycott talk
Brazilian mining giant says claims it is shunning the Chinese owner's vessels are wide of the mark.
MOL joins rivals for China run
Japanese owner adding one post-panamax to Middle East service operated by K Line and others.
Sentek snaps up Hero 1
Singapore bunker player said to have acquired former Maroil-owned VLCC for storage work.
Sanko cape sale delayed
Troubled Japanese shipowner is said to have postponed inviting offers on vessel following ship arrest in US.
Tacoma volumes head higher
Container traffic at top ten US port increased by 4.3% last month helped by an increase in imports.
DFDS falls to first quarter loss
But Danish owner sticking to profit forecast for 2012, despite over-capacity in North Sea ro-ro market.
Vinalines' Dung on the run
Police hunt Vietnamese owner's former chairman in mismanagement case after he fled before arrest.
Natasha Boyden is back in business
Former Cantor Fitzgerald analyst wastes no time in starting up shipping coverage after clocking on at Global Hunter Securities.
Hanjin Heavy in the black for Q1
South Korean shipbuilder's margins increase in first three months as Philippines operation produces the goods.
Shipyard share window is wide open
Deutsche Bank spots an opportunity for investors in South Korea’s major shipbuilders despite economic black clouds.
Dark day for containership
Zodiac vessel held in Hong Kong after inspectors found faults relating to insufficient lighting.
Sevan Marine switches to black
Teekay-controlled FPSO firm books a profit in the first quarter as restructuring efforts near an end.
Sealink off to poor start
Shipbuilding arm to blame once again as Malaysian offshore player sees profits slump by almost 50%.
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