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Zero charter rates confirmed today as dry-cargo pain intensifies.

Overseas Shipholding Group is aiming to take its March fundraising past the $450m mark after revealing plans for a huge notes issue.
Morten Arntzen’s OGS wants to sell $300m worth of notes to help pay back a loan, it tells investors Monday.
Citi Group, Morgan Stanley and HSBC are taking charge of the offering which comes less than two weeks after OSG pocketed $158m from an equity issue.
OSG’s debt stood at $1.8bn at the close of 2009, with $522m to pay on its newbuilding orderbook.
It had $525m in cash and investments at the end of last year when its liquidity stood at $1.6bn.
DS Agility officer fell through hatch into engine room while vessel was transiting Kiel Canal.
Diversified US brokerage taps Petrobras talent to lead latest Rio de Janeiro invasion.
Last crewman taken alive from Costa Concordia whacked windows with kitchen equipment to alert rescuers.
Khalid Hashim-led owner has full year income cut by the weakening dry cargo market.
Costa Concordia just a “rare anomaly,” law abiding miners, plotters brought to justice and long waits at the barbers.
Marine ministry authorises three investor groups to purchase eight boxships and bulkers for charter to HMM, SK and Sinokor.
Braemar tips 2012 demolition derby to outrun the historic high set in 1985.
Greek magnate buys up an additional $5m worth of stock in New York-listed tanker owner.
Paris prosecutor's office to investigate claims filed in France over the cruiseship disaster.
Japanese shipbuilder reports lower earnings but still sees full year improvement.