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Monday, April 22, 2013
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Transatlantic Clean Tanker Rates Rally to 2-Month High

LONDON, April 22 (Reuters) – Clean tanker rates for refined petroleum products on top export routes were mostly lower on Monday while active bookings

April 22, 2013
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
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Dry Bulk Market Could be on Cusp of Sustained Recovery Says Jefferies

(Bloomberg) — Stronger demand for iron ore and coal shipped by sea, led by record monthly steel production in China amid slowing fleet growth, is poised

March 27, 2013
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
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After Longest Rally in a Decade, Rates for Panamax Bulk Carriers Fall

March 26 (Bloomberg) — Rates for Panamax ships carrying grains ended their longest rally in a decade amid speculation demand temporarily declined before

March 26, 2013
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Friday, March 15, 2013
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Maersk Line Shares are Lifted as Container Shippers Dare to Sneak Rates Higher

(Bloomberg) — A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S, owner of the world’s largest container line, rose the most in 10 days in Copenhagen trading after freight

March 15, 2013
Total Views: 23

Tuesday, March 12, 2013
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Dry Bulk Shippers Forced to Turn Away Cargoes Amidst Worst Market Since ’85

(Bloomberg) — The worst start to a year for freight rates is leading one of the creators of shipping derivatives to bet on a recovery as owners of

March 12, 2013
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Friday, March 8, 2013
For the Supertanker Market, This Week is Slightly Less Horrible Than Last Week
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For the Supertanker Market, This Week is Slightly Less Horrible Than Last Week

(Bloomberg) — Rates to charter the largest oil tankers on their busiest trade route were little changed as the glut of vessels absorbed increased demand.

March 8, 2013
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
LNG Shipping Rates Will Likely Drop as Fleet Growth Surpasses Demand Through 2016
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LNG Shipping Rates Will Likely Drop as Fleet Growth Surpasses Demand Through 2016

(Bloomberg) — Rates to ship liquefied natural gas will decline over the next three years as trade fails to keep pace with the construction of new

February 27, 2013
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013
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Morgan Stanley: Supertankers Will Remain Unprofitable for at Least Two More Years

(Bloomberg) — The largest oil tankers will remain unprofitable for at least two more years as the fleet overwhelms slowing demand for crude imports,

February 26, 2013
Total Views: 125

Wednesday, February 20, 2013
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Charters for Capsize Bulkers are Few and Far Between, Rates Remain at 6-Week Low

(Bloomberg) — Earnings for Capesize ships, the largest carriers of iron ore and coal, remained at a six-week low as a dearth of cargoes curbed hiring of

February 20, 2013
Total Views: 38

Tuesday, February 19, 2013
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Goldman Sachs Bearish on the Spot LNG Market in 2016 – 2017

(Bloomberg) — Global liquefied natural gas prices on the spot market will enter a bearish cycle from 2016 to 2017 as new supply comes online before Asian

February 19, 2013
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Monday, February 18, 2013
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VLCC Rates Improve Slightly After Chinese Holiday, Owners Still Losing Over $6k Per Day

Charter costs for the biggest oil tankers plying the industry’s busiest trade route rose for a second session as charterers in China returned to work

February 18, 2013
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Friday, February 15, 2013
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Tankers Earning Zero Seen Spurring Ships’ Removal From Service

Earnings are about zero for the biggest oil tankers, hauling almost half the world’s seaborne crude, and owners of the ships may opt to remove them from

February 15, 2013
Total Views: 17

Thursday, February 14, 2013
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South American Grains Fuel Higher Day Rates for Panamax Ships, Capesizes Decline

Returns for Panamax ships, the main grain and coal carriers, reached the highest in almost two months as the reopening of some Asian offices after holidays and

February 14, 2013
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
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Rates for Panamax Coal Carriers Boosted by Increased U.S. Exports

Returns for Panamax vessels that haul coal and other commodities strengthened, nearing a two- month high, on increasing exports of the mineral from the U.S.

February 13, 2013
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Jones Act Tankers Earn Record Rates as U.S. Crude Production Ramps Up

Oil tankers that move crude between U.S. ports are reaping windfall profits as domestic production surges and American laws prohibit exports. Rates for Jones

February 13, 2013
Total Views: 25

Friday, February 8, 2013
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Fourth Rate Drop in a Row For VLCCs, Lowest Since August 2012,

(Bloomberg) — Returns for oil tankers hauling Middle East crude to Asia, the industry’s busiest trade route, reached the lowest level since August

February 8, 2013
Total Views: 4

Thursday, February 7, 2013
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The Dark Ages for Product Tankers Looms on the Horizon [REPORT]

(Bloomberg) — Tankers that carry about half of the refined oil products transported by sea will lose money for the next five years as an oversupply of

February 7, 2013
Total Views: 146

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LNG Shipping Rates Seen Stalling as Winter Fuel Demand Eases

(Bloomberg) — The rally in rates to ship liquefied natural gas may end as winter demand subsides and a shortage of cargoes curbs trading to profit from

February 7, 2013
Total Views: 2

Wednesday, February 6, 2013
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McQuilling Estimates Day Rates for Supertankers to Rise 48 Percent [REPORT]

(Bloomberg) — Earnings for the biggest oil tankers on the benchmark route shipping Saudi Arabian crude to Japan will rise 48 percent this year to average

February 6, 2013
Total Views: 6

Monday, February 4, 2013
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Freight Rates for Bulk Carriers May Triple as Fleet Expansion Slows

By Michelle Wiese Bockmann (Bloomberg) — Rates for ships carrying minerals and grains will climb almost threefold by 2015 as demand for the vessels

February 4, 2013
Total Views: 324
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