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Friday, November 2, 2012
Samsung Heavy Rallies after Profits Far Exceed Estimates
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Samsung Heavy Rallies after Profits Far Exceed Estimates

(Bloomberg) — Samsung Heavy Industries Co., the world’s second-largest shipyard, rallied the most in eight months in Seoul trading after

November 2, 2012
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
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CSAV Earns First Quarterly Profit Since 2010

Chilean shipper Compania Sud Americana de Vapores SA (VAPORES.SN) posted a quarterly profit for the first time in two years. The company reported a net

October 31, 2012
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Tokyo-Based Shipping Companies Hit Hard, MOL Predicts Loss of 24 Billion Yen

(Bloomberg) — Nippon Yusen K.K., Japan’s biggest shipping line, lowered its annual profit forecast and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. predicted a loss as

October 31, 2012
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
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China COSCO Reports $243 Million Quarterly Loss, Still it’s Better than Last Year

SHANGHAI–China Cosco Holdings Co. (1919.HK), the country’s largest shipping company by fleet size, said Tuesday its third-quarter net loss narrowed

October 30, 2012
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Owners of Shipping Lender HSH Nordbank Willing to Replenish Guarantees

(Bloomberg) — HSH Nordbank AG’s main owners, the German federal states of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, are willing to replenish the

October 30, 2012
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
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Neptune Orient Lines Earns First Quarterly Profit Since 2010

SINGAPORE–Container shipper Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. (NO3.SG) Thursday said it swung to a net profit in the third quarter mainly because of cost

October 25, 2012
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Impairment Charges Add up to a Significant Loss for Shallow-Water Driller Hercules

Hercules Offshore Inc.’s (HERO) third-quarter loss widened sharply as the oil rig company was hit by a large asset impairment charge that overshadowed a

October 25, 2012
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Monday, October 22, 2012
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Speculators Elevate Rongsheng Stock 22 Percent on Offshore Market Optimism

(Bloomberg) — China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings Ltd. jumped by a record in Hong Kong trading as a new manager and an order to build a

October 22, 2012
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Thursday, October 18, 2012
Diamond Offshore’s Rig Rates on the Rise, 13 New Contracts Signed [UPDATED]
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Diamond Offshore’s Rig Rates on the Rise, 13 New Contracts Signed [UPDATED]

Diamond Offshore (NYSE: DO) reported their third quarter results today with somewhat mixed results.  Their net income for the third quarter was down 30

October 18, 2012
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Monday, October 15, 2012
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OSX Brasil Receives $736 Million in Financing from Merchant Marine Fund

RIO DE JANEIRO–Brazil’s Merchant Marine Fund has approved additional financing for oilfield services company OSX Brasil SA (OSXB3.BR) to complete

October 15, 2012
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012
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Daiichi Chuo Suffers Huge Losses as Low Rates Slam Dry Bulk Market, May Cancel Ship Orders

(Bloomberg) — Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha said it may cancel ship orders, pare its fleet and sell new stock after getting emergency financing from

October 9, 2012
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Monday, October 8, 2012
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As European Cash Dries Up, Korean Shipyards Look at Local Financing Options

(Bloomberg) — Korea Finance Corp. has bid for its first plane-financing deal and started offering loans to shipbuilders as local companies look for new

October 8, 2012
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Monday, October 1, 2012
It’s Been a Tough Summer for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
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It’s Been a Tough Summer for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines

After posting a loss of about ¥ 7.4 billion (USD $95 million) on the write-down of investment securities as a result of a decline in stock market prices, the

October 1, 2012
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Monday, September 24, 2012
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With Cash in Hand, Pacific Basin is Looking to Expand Fleet

Pacific Basin Shipping (2343.HK) has boatloads of cash. So, raising another $123.8 million from convertible bonds should also raise some questions. With a cash

September 24, 2012
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
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Transocean Gains $1.7 Billion in New Contracts, Day Rates on the Rise

Vernier, Switzerland-based drilling contractor Transocean (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) issued their monthly fleet update summary today with a fair bit of good

September 18, 2012
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Friday, September 14, 2012
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UAE-Based Trader with Questionable History Forced to Sell Ship to Repay $58 Million Loan

FAL Oil Co., a United Arab Emirates-based energy trader that’s under U.S. financial restrictions for links to Iran, faces the forced sale of a fuel

September 14, 2012
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
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Private Equity Investors View the Depressed Shipping Market with Serious Interest

Wilbur Ross, whose company manages about $10 billion of assets, said private-equity investors are increasingly interested in shipping after a four-year rout

September 13, 2012
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Friday, August 31, 2012
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Finance

Evergreen Marine Reports First Profit in a Year as Sales Rise

Evergreen Marine Corp., operator of Asia’s No. 2 container-shipping line, had its first quarterly profit in a year as sales increased on higher freight

August 31, 2012
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Thursday, August 30, 2012
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China COSCO CEO Cheerless After Posting First-Half Net Loss of $766.9 Million

HONG KONG–The head of shipping giant China Cosco Holdings Co. (601919.SH) on Thursday cast a downbeat light on the shipping industry, saying the current

August 30, 2012
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
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Finance

Supertanker Owner Frontline Misses Wall Street Targets

Frontline Ltd., the world’s largest operator of supertankers, reached an eight-month low in Oslo trading after forecasting deteriorating returns from

August 29, 2012
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