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Monday, February 3, 2014
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Finance

Fredriksen Reduces Ownership in Frontline

OSLO, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Oil tanker operator Frontline sold 8.8 million new shares in January as part of an equity distribution agreement with Morgan

February 3, 2014
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Friday, January 31, 2014
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Finance

German Ship Lenders Brace For ECB Health Check

By Arno Schuetze and Andreas Kröner FRANKFURT, Jan 30 (Reuters) – As the European Central Bank prepares to test the resilience of the region’s

January 31, 2014
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Thursday, January 23, 2014
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Finance

Qatar Shipping Secures $425 Million Ship Finance Loan

Qatar Shipping, a wholly owned subsidiary of Milaha announced today the securing of a 12 year, US $425 million fixed-term ship financing facility with a

January 23, 2014
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Wednesday, January 22, 2014
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Finance

Noble Drilling Earnings Jump 50 Percent in 2013

Noble Corporation’s (NYSE: NE) 4th quarter and 2013 earnings release today revealed the offshore drilling contractor earned $783 million,

January 22, 2014
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Friday, January 17, 2014
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Finance

CSAV: No Agreements Yet With Hapag-Lloyd

Hapag-Lloyd AG, Germany’s biggest container shipper, is negotiating an all-share transaction to acquire Chile’s Cia. Sud Americana de Vapores SA, according

January 17, 2014
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Finance

Singapore’s Ezra Considers U.S. IPO For Subsea Services Unit

Oilfield services firm Ezra Holdings Ltd said on Friday it has appointed JP Morgan Chase & Co to advise on strategic options for its subsea services division,

January 17, 2014
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Thursday, January 16, 2014
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Finance

China COSCO Says It Probably Returned To Profit In 2013, Avoiding Delisting

China COSCO Holdings, China's largest bulk shipping company, said on Thursday that it would have returned to profit in 2013, avoiding a possible delisting

January 16, 2014
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Monday, January 13, 2014
Finance

GasLog Announces Plans for IPO of Master Limited Partnership

MONACO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 13, 2014– Regulatory News : GasLog Ltd. (“GasLog” or the “Company”) (NYSE:GLOG) today announced its

January 13, 2014
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Wednesday, December 25, 2013
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Finance

Private Equity Investing and the Jones Act

In a week expected to be dominated by otherwise routine festive celebrations, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: KMP) announced that it has entered

December 25, 2013
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Thursday, December 19, 2013
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Finance

OSG’s Tax Liability $199 Million Less Than Previously Thought

Beleaguered tanker company Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. (OSG), saw today its stock jumping 36%, amid very heavy trading. The stock closed at $6.05 per

December 19, 2013
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Finance

Hanjin Shipping Supported by $3.3 Billion Asset Sale

SEOUL, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Korean Air Lines Co Ltd plans to raise 3.5 trillion won ($3.33 billion) over two years by selling assets such as shares in

December 19, 2013
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Hedge Funds Buy Shipping Loans From Capital-Conscious Banks
Finance

Hedge Funds Buy Shipping Loans From Capital-Conscious Banks

After a five-year slump in shipping, investors are betting on better times by taking over shipowners' debts from European banks keen to offload troubled loans

December 18, 2013
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Tuesday, December 17, 2013
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Finance

UBS Sells $45.2 Million Note Tied to Ensco, Biggest Offering in 17 Months

UBS AG sold $45.2 million of seven- year notes tied to offshore oil drilling company Ensco Plc, the Swiss bank’s largest U.S. offering in 17

December 17, 2013
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Monday, December 16, 2013
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Finance

Chinese Growth: An Unstable Financial System Upon Which a Shipping Recovery is Based

The shipping recovery that is currently be discussed and propounded by analysts, shipowners, private equity investors and bankers is based upon an unstable

December 16, 2013
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Sunday, December 15, 2013
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Finance

Zim Shipping Downgraded by S&P to CCC

JERUSALEM, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Standard & Poor’s Maalot lowered its rating for Israeli shipping firm Zim to “CC” from

December 15, 2013
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Thursday, December 12, 2013
Scorpio Bulkers Raises $305 Million in NYSE Debut
Finance

Scorpio Bulkers Raises $305 Million in NYSE Debut

Scorpio was able to raise $305 million in gross

December 12, 2013
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Finance

HSH Nordbank New Lending Surges 30% as Moody’s Warns on Defaults

HSH Nordbank AG, the world’s largest shipping lender, said new loans to businesses surged about 30 percent this year, after Moody’s Investors

December 12, 2013
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013
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Finance

Moody’s Sees Bad Shipping Loans Increasing at German Banks

Germany’s top shipping lenders, including Commerzbank AG and HSH Nordbank AG, face rising credit default risks next year as banks come under increasing

December 10, 2013
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Monday, December 9, 2013
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Finance

The Coming IPO of Scorpio Bulkers Inc.

This week I turn my attention to the coming IPO of Scorpio Bulkers Inc., an ambitious dry-cargo start-up led by the same management team as Scorpio Tankers

December 9, 2013
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Tuesday, December 3, 2013
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Finance

KKR Said to Hire Goldman Sachs for Turkish Shipping Sale

KKR & Co., the private-equity firm run by Henry Kravis and George Roberts, hired Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to sell its Turkish shipping company U.N. Ro-Ro

December 3, 2013
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