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Monday, November 12, 2012
STX Pan Ocean Vanguard
News

The Chinese Ore Rush Is On and Dry Bulk Shippers Like STX Pan Ocean Are Super Stoked to Hear It

(Bloomberg) — China, which imports more iron ore than the rest of the world combined, will buy a record amount this quarter, easing concern about the

November 12, 2012
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Paragon Shipping Delays Newbuild Deliveries

Paragon Shipping Delays Newbuild Deliveries

Greece-based Paragon Shipping Inc. (NYSE: PRGN), a global shipping transportation company specializing in drybulk cargoes, revealed plans Wednesday to delay

November 7, 2012
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Finance

Knightsbridge Tankers Battered By Huge Impairment Losses and Abysmal Day Rates

Bermuda-based Knightsbridge Tankers (NASDAQ: VLCCF) reported their Q3 financials today and gave us an overview of the tanker and dry bulk markets.  With

November 7, 2012
Total Views: 29

Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Owner of Missing Cargo Ship with 700 Tons of Gold Ore Arrested
Incidents

Owner of Missing Cargo Ship with 700 Tons of Gold Ore Arrested

The owner of a Russian cargo ship that went missing last week with 9 crew members and 700 tons of gold ore in the Sea of Okhotsk has been

November 6, 2012
Total Views: 92

Thursday, November 1, 2012
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News

Tilos, a 21-Year Old Bulker, Sits Nervously in Alang After Being Sold Today

The Tilos‘ days are numbered following Goldenport Holdings Inc. (LSE: GPRT) announcement today that she has been sold and delivered to a third party

November 1, 2012
Total Views: 18

Wednesday, October 31, 2012
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News

Seanergy’s Fleet Continues to Dwindle with Sale of Panamax Bulk Carrier

In a move to reduce the company’s debt, Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp (NASDAQ: SHIP) announced today they have sold one of their 69,235 dwt Panamax

October 31, 2012
Total Views: 11

baltic dry index
Finance

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
Total Views: 6

Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Canada’s Fednav Orders New Icebreaker
Shipbuilding

Canada’s Fednav Orders New Icebreaker

Fednav, the world’s largest operator of ice-classed vessels and Canada’s leading deep-sea bulk transporter, announced Tuesday that it has placed an

October 30, 2012
Total Views: 31

Russian Freighter Carrying Gold Ore Goes Missing in Storm

Russian Freighter Carrying Gold Ore Goes Missing in Storm

A Russian cargo ship with a nine-man crew and carrying 700 tons of gold ore has gone missing off of Russia’s Pacific coast. The Russian-flagged vessel,

October 30, 2012
Total Views: 17

Monday, October 29, 2012
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News

DNB Predicts Capesize Rates to Double in 2013

(Bloomberg) — Rates to ship dry-bulk raw materials by sea are recovering after a four-year slump as Chinese demand for iron ore surged to the highest

October 29, 2012
Total Views: 32

Sunday, October 28, 2012
ship cargo bulk carrier port departure
News

Shipping Ore from Sierra Leone? Watch Out Says the UK P&I Club

(Bloomberg) — Iron-ore exports from Sierra Leone may be unsafe because the moisture content of the steel-making commodity is too high, creating the risk

October 28, 2012
Total Views: 24

Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Shipping Rally Seen Curbed as Owners Compete for Ore

Shipping Rally Seen Curbed as Owners Compete for Ore

(Bloomberg) — Shipping rates for hauling iron ore, which fell today after more than doubling this month, may extend declines as competition intensifies

October 24, 2012
Total Views: 2

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News

Coal Shipping is Not a Threat to Great Barrier Reef [STUDY]

MELBOURNE–The forecast jump in ships carrying coal north from Australia that will come with the expansion of a northerly port by companies such as BHP

October 24, 2012
Total Views: 5

Tuesday, October 23, 2012
ClassNK Certifies World’s First Specially Built Nickel Ore Carrier
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ClassNK Certifies World’s First Specially Built Nickel Ore Carrier

The maritime transport of nickel ore is no easy task. Nickel ore cargoes can liquefy during transport, drastically impairing the ship’s stability and

October 23, 2012
Total Views: 203

Friday, October 19, 2012
Vale’s Latest Super Ore Carrier Makes Debut at Philippine Port [IMAGES]
News

Vale’s Latest Super Ore Carrier Makes Debut at Philippine Port [IMAGES]

The Valemax iron ore carrier Vale Minas Gerais docked at the port of Villanueva in the Philippines on Wednesday marking the first time a Valemax ore carrier

October 19, 2012
Total Views: 87

Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Eagle Bulk Gets Pummeled as Indian Iron-Ore Exports Plunge
News

Eagle Bulk Gets Pummeled as Indian Iron-Ore Exports Plunge

(Bloomberg) — The biggest slump in Indian iron-ore exports on record is driving rates for ships hauling the cargoes to the lowest since at least 2005,

October 16, 2012
Total Views: 13

Friday, October 12, 2012
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News

Chinese Dry Bulk Shippers Advance as Spot Charter Rates Jump

(Bloomberg) — China Shipping Development Co. and China Cosco Holdings Co., the nation’s biggest operators of dry- bulk ships, both rose the most

October 12, 2012
Total Views: 3

Thursday, October 11, 2012
International Shipholding Strikes Deal to Acquire Jones Act Operator, United Ocean Services

International Shipholding Strikes Deal to Acquire Jones Act Operator, United Ocean Services

International Shipholding Corporation (NYSE: ISH) announced Thursday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a 100% ownership of U.S. United Ocean

October 11, 2012
Total Views: 23

Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Diana Grows Fleet With Purchase of New Post-Panamax Bulker

Diana Grows Fleet With Purchase of New Post-Panamax Bulker

Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and operation of dry bulk vessels, announced Wednesday that it has

October 10, 2012
Total Views: 5

Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Daiichi Chuo bridgewing ship stack
Finance

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
Total Views: 8
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