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Monday, December 11, 2023
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Star Bulk and Eagle Bulk to Merge, Creating Largest US-Listed Dry Bulk Shipping Company

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (Nasdaq: SBLK) and Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (NYSE: EGLE) have announced their agreement to merge in an all-stock deal, creating the

December 11, 2023
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Monday, September 10, 2018
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Maritime News

Star Bulk to Equip Entire 100+ Vessel Fleet with Scrubbers Before 2020

Dry bulk shipping company Star Bulk will equip its entire fleet of more than 100 vessels with exhaust gas cleaning systems before the January 1, 2020 global

September 10, 2018
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Friday, March 20, 2015
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Maritime News

Star Bulk Secures Financing for Newbuilds

Star Bulk Carriers Corp., the largest U.S. listed dry bulk company, said Friday it has secured up to $227.5 million in financing for seven newbuilds. With this

March 20, 2015
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Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Capesize Dry Bulk Shippers Come Together to Form New Chartering JV
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Capesize Dry Bulk Shippers Come Together to Form New Chartering JV

Five dry bulk shipping firms, including shipping tycoon John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean will form a new venture to coordinate chartering services, hoping to

February 10, 2015
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Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Star Bulk Acquires 34 Vessels from Excel Maritime
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Star Bulk Acquires 34 Vessels from Excel Maritime

International dry bulk shipping company Star Bulk announced Tuesday an agreement to acquire 34 vessels from troubled shipowner Excel Maritime

August 19, 2014
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Monday, June 16, 2014
Star Bulk Acquiring Oceanbulk to Create Largest U.S. Listed Dry Bulk Company
Maritime News

Star Bulk Acquiring Oceanbulk to Create Largest U.S. Listed Dry Bulk Company

Athens-based Star Bulk Carriers Corp. announced today an all-stock deal to acquire 15 dry bulk carriers and 26 newbuilds as part of a full acquisition of

June 16, 2014
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Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Star Bulk to Acquire Pair of Tsuneishi-Built Bulk Carriers
Maritime News

Star Bulk to Acquire Pair of Tsuneishi-Built Bulk Carriers

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (Nasdaq: SBLK) announced today a signed agreement to acquire two Chinese-built Post-Panamax bulkers, the M/V “GL Qushan”

January 29, 2014
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Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. – A Case Study on Private Equity Groups (Part II)
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Star Bulk Carriers Corp. – A Case Study on Private Equity Groups (Part II)

Last week I had the opportunity to do a case study on Navigator Holdings Ltd., and how WL Ross & Co. recapitalized the privately held shipping company prior to

December 4, 2013
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Monday, November 18, 2013
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News

Scorpio Yawns as Star Bulk Buys Pair of Ultramaxes

Dry bulk shipping firm Star Bulk Carriers (Nasdaq: SBLK), announced today signed agreements to acquire two recently-built Ultramax bulk carriers, the M/V

November 18, 2013
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Tuesday, October 1, 2013
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News

Star Bulk Drops $214 Million for Five New Bulk Carriers

Star Bulk (NASDAQ:SBLK), an Athens-based dry bulk shipping firm has announced that as of last week, they have entered into agreements to build five new bulk

October 1, 2013
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Thursday, July 11, 2013
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News

Star Bulk to Build More Capes, Loses Long Term Charter with STX Pan Ocean

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: SBLK) entered into a newbuilding agreement today with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding to build a pair of 180,000 DWT

July 11, 2013
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Thursday, January 3, 2013
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Finance

Star Bulk Reaches Agreement with Banks, To Defer Up To $24 Million of Repayment Obligations

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) reached an agreement with its lenders to defer up to $24 million of repayment obligations over the next two years. The

January 3, 2013
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Friday, November 30, 2012
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Finance

Star Bulk’s Future Looks Very Grim, Reports $303 Million Impairment Charge

NASDAQ-listed Star Bulk Carriers Corp (SBLK) is looking at a pretty dismal future.  Their quarterly numbers they released today weren’t too bad

November 30, 2012
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Friday, July 20, 2012
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Engineering News

Star Bulk May Have a Cursed Ship

The Star Polaris, a 173k DWT Capsize bulk carrier owned by Star Bulk is well on its way to being a cursed ship and she’s not even two years

July 20, 2012
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Sunday, March 4, 2012
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News

Bulk Carrier Star Polaris Sustains Hull Damage in Turkish Port

(Dow Jones) Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) said one of its ships suffered hull damage entering a Turkish port, forcing the company to declare the vessel

March 4, 2012
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