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Thursday, May 16, 2013
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Capesize Rates Fall as China Uses Existing Stockpiles of Iron Ore

(Bloomberg) — Rates for iron-ore carriers fell for a sixth day on speculation Chinese steel mills are drawing on stockpiles instead of imports, according

May 16, 2013
Total Views: 20

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Day Rates for LNG Carriers Approach 2-Year Low

(Bloomberg) — Rates to ship liquefied natural gas fell to the lowest in almost two years as the opportunity to profit from shifting cargoes to Asia

May 16, 2013
Total Views: 93

Tuesday, May 14, 2013
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Day Rates for LPG Carriers Hit 7-Month High as U.S. Cargoes Expand

(Bloomberg) — Earnings for the largest ships hauling liquefied petroleum gases such as propane rose to the highest in seven months as the U.S. expands

May 14, 2013
Total Views: 29

Monday, April 29, 2013
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Ore-Ship Rates Climb to a One-Month High as Charters Increase

(Bloomberg) Costs to haul iron ore and coal on Capesize ships, the largest carriers of the commodities, rose for a third session to a one-month high after more

April 29, 2013
Total Views: 18

Tuesday, April 23, 2013
News

ExxonMobil Charters Pair of VLCCs at Lowest Rates of 2013

April 22 (Bloomberg) — Exxon Mobil Corp., the world’s biggest energy company by market value, booked two tankers to haul oil to the U.S. Gulf Coast

April 23, 2013
Total Views: 40

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
Total Views: 120

Wednesday, March 27, 2013
News

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
Total Views: 8

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
Total Views: 18

Friday, March 15, 2013
News

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: 44

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
Total Views: 11

Friday, March 8, 2013
News

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
Total Views: 12

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
Total Views: 15

Tuesday, February 26, 2013
News

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: 200

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: 86

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
Total Views: 30

Monday, February 18, 2013
News

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
Total Views: 19

Friday, February 15, 2013
News

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: 34

Thursday, February 14, 2013
News

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
Total Views: 32

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
Total Views: 15

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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: 42
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