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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Norway Port Preparing For Economic Boom, But Not Because of Oil

Norway Port Preparing For Economic Boom, But Not Because of Oil

(Bloomberg) — Three yellow construction cranes tower over heavy machinery and clusters of workers as they bustle in the Norwegian Arctic drizzle to get a

October 3, 2012
Total Views: 78

Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Commodity Giants Get on Board with Branson’s Carbon War Room, Efficient Ships Only Please
News

Commodity Giants Get on Board with Branson’s Carbon War Room, Efficient Ships Only Please

(Bloomberg) — Cargill Inc., which says it hires more commodity carriers than any company worldwide, and two other industrial shippers, will stop using

October 2, 2012
Total Views: 8

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

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
Total Views: 6

Friday, September 28, 2012
Rongsheng Heavy Delivers Pair of Giant Ore Carriers, Adds Nearly 800,000 Tons of Capacity to the Market
Engineering News

Rongsheng Heavy Delivers Pair of Giant Ore Carriers, Adds Nearly 800,000 Tons of Capacity to the Market

China’s Rongsheng Heavy Industries announced today the delivery of a pair of 380,000 DWT Very Large Ore Carriers (VLOCs); one to Brazilian ore giant

September 28, 2012
Total Views: 12

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News

5% of Global Bulk Shipping Fleet Doomed to Scrapyards this Year, Capesizes Lead the Way

(Dow Jones) Shipping companies are demolishing their vessels at an unprecedented rate this year, hoping to eliminate some capacity to cushion the impact of a

September 28, 2012
Total Views: 91

sam phoenix bulk carrier
News

Univan Ship Management CEO Responds to “7 Ships of Shame” Article, Provides Update

In response to our article this week calling out 7 ships that were detained by the MCA, Captain Bjorn Hojgaard, Chief Executive Officer of Hong Kong-based

September 28, 2012
Total Views: 114

Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Crew Costs Led to Overall Rise in Operating Costs – Report
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Crew Costs Led to Overall Rise in Operating Costs – Report

Total annual operating costs in the shipping industry increased by an average of 2.1 percent in 2011 led primarily by increasing crew costs, says international

September 26, 2012
Total Views: 88

Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Sovfracht-Sovmortrans
News

Sovfracht-Sovmortrans Hired as Agent for COSCO Break Bulk

On Monday, Russian freight forwarder Sovfracht-Sovmortrans announced the signing of an agency agreement under which they were formally appointed sales agent

September 25, 2012
Total Views: 8

isabelita ugland shipping supramax bulk carrier
Shipbuilding

Zhoushan Shipbuilding Delivers New Supramax Bulker to Ugland Shipping

MV Star Norita, a 58,000 DWT supramax bulk carrier, was named and delivered today by Chinese shipbuilder,  Tsuneishi (Zhoushan) Shipbuilding to its owner,

September 25, 2012
Total Views: 98

Monday, September 24, 2012
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News

Navig8 Announces Expansion of Supra 8 Dry Bulk Pool

Singaporean shipowner Navig8, announced on Friday that it’s Supra 8 pool of supramax-bulkers has expanded to 15 units from an initial four this summer.

September 24, 2012
Total Views: 48

Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Cargotec Lands Continuous Ship Unloader Order
Ports

Cargotec Lands Continuous Ship Unloader Order

A rail-mounted Siwertell ship unloader with a rated capacity of 1,500 tph will be used to discharge coal at a greenfield power plant under construction near

September 19, 2012
Total Views: 8

Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Genco Tiberius shipping capesize
News

Capesize Owners Breathe Sigh of Relief, For Now…

(Bloomberg) — Iron-ore ships are poised to earn more than operating costs for the first time this year as rates rally on speculation Chinese steel mills

September 18, 2012
Total Views: 6

Tuesday, September 11, 2012
GL Provides EEDI Certificates for Four Super Green Vessels

GL Provides EEDI Certificates for Four Super Green Vessels

Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has presented UK-based shipper Carisbrooke Shipping with energy efficiency design index (EEDI) certificates for four low emission dry

September 11, 2012
Total Views: 22

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News

Market Talk: Capesize Rates Could Bounce to $20k

The dry-bulk shipping market has been in the doldrums again of late (the Baltic Dry Index is again near record lows and recently had a 31-session streak of

September 11, 2012
Total Views: 3

Friday, August 31, 2012
vale rio de janeiro vloc ore carrier
Interesting

Vale to Sell 10 Ore Carriers

Vale informed reporters today that it has signed a USD $600 million agreement to sell and further charter 10 large ore carriers with Polaris Shipping Co. Ltd.

August 31, 2012
Total Views: 47

Thursday, August 30, 2012
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Finance

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
Total Views: 32

Tuesday, August 28, 2012
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News

Chinese Coal Imports Set to Drop

China, the world’s biggest coal consumer, is poised to reduce imports of the commodity from Australia after the gap with domestic prices narrowed,

August 28, 2012
Total Views: 71

Friday, August 24, 2012
intermarine industrial freedom
News

“Technically Bankrupt”…Heavy Shipping Poised for Takeovers as Financing Fades

Shipping lines that carry generators and giant trucks for General Electric Co. and BHP Billiton Ltd. are becoming takeover targets amid a lack of funding for

August 24, 2012
Total Views: 81

hellenic sea bulk carrier
Finance

Hellenic Carriers Sells 21-Year Old Bulk Carrier to Dianik Bross for $5.3 Million

Hellenic Carriers Limited (AIM: HCL), an international provider of marine transportation services for dry bulk cargoes, announced today that, in continuation

August 24, 2012
Total Views: 50

Wednesday, August 22, 2012
iron ore bulk carrier
News

Iron Ore Trade Set to Pick Up as China Seeks Cheaper Imports

A plunge in iron ore prices and shipping costs means it’s cheaper for Chinese steel mills to buy the material from Brazil more than 8,000 nautical miles

August 22, 2012
Total Views: 13
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