News
Green Reefers to wind up
Chief executive blames poor outlook for sector
- Reefers hit barrier
- Peak season ruined for specialist reefer operators
- No end in sight for dire reefer market
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BLT settles dispute with Lantern Maritime
Confidential deal restructures time charter for Chem Ranger
KG industry divided over its future -
StealthGas profit soars in first quarter
Greece-based owner eyes new acquisitions as LPG market improves
Let the blame game begin -
Downturn claims youngest vessel sold for scrap
Youngest vessel to be demolished since global financial downturn began
Boxship scrapping accelerates
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Tyne urges Liverpool to repay cruise terminal grant in full
UK northeast port calls on European Commission to investigate past funding
Liverpool must repay grant to target turnaround cruise calls -
Germany’s smaller owners fear looming insolvencies
Small and medium-sized outfits heading for crisis without a recovery in charter rates and support from the banks
First-mover advantage
Global Terminals adds capacity to target Panama Canal expansion
Owners gear up for ship energy efficiency deadline
The race is on to certify more than 50,000 ship
Gibraltar Strait eyes hub growth
Regional transhipment capacity will nearly double by 2015
Market Data
1127 (-14) Baltic Dry Index
Clean 617 (4) Dirty 754 (-6) Baltic Tanker Indices
Containers
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Police hunt for ex-Vinalines chairman
New Vietnam shipping scandal follows Vinashin convictions
- US shippers sign more index-linked contracts
- Summa Group eyes stake in Fesco
- Maersk Line to raise its Latin America rates to cover regional investment
- Gerry Wang forecast four more years of pain
- Port volumes rise in Los Angeles, fall in Long Beach
Dry Cargo
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Cobelfret received no ‘special treatment’ to drop Sanko claim
Belgian firm among three claimants pursuing Japanese operator in Baltimore court...
- China’s thermal coal and iron ore orders face default or delay
- Drought threatens next Australian grain harvest
- Vale denies cutting out Cosco
- China’s iron-ore import price hits six-month low
- Supramax secondhand prices trending upward
Tankers
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Seaway pipeline reverses its flow
Pumping oil out of US flags long-term export trend
- Graig China to supervise Global Union suezmax contract
- Turkey’s autogas boom boosts small LPG carriers
- West Africa suezmax earnings rush will be shortlived
- Iran LNG drive will fail, say experts
- Oil supply shocks threaten bunker prices
Ports & Logistics
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Costa Allegra repairs still on hold due to possible sale
Cruiseship remains berthed at Fincantieri Shipyard
- Damco unveils east-west split for Europe
- Liverpool must repay grant to target turnaround cruise calls
- DFDS reports revenue drop
- Tacoma box volumes rise 4.3% in April
- Dockwise reiterates Fairstar offer
Mid-range tonnage offers versatility
LNG carrier owners must order carefully to target future import growth
Asia
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China feels the pinch
Economic planners change their tune as trade slows
North America
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A flat marine market is no bad thing
Things could be worse after year of record natural catastrophes
Middle East
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Iran LNG drive will fail, say experts
Venezuela’s prospects look more hopeful as Tehran faces sanctions
Central & South America
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Global Terminals looks to win first-mover advantage
East-coast US operator adds capacity to target Panama Canal expansion
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Finance
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Almi hires ex-UBS man to secure finance for future LNG spree
Souyoutzoglou to secure funds for projected $1.6bn fleet expansion
- Sevan on track with FPSO Sevan Voyageur delivery to Teekay
- Athens and Korea stock exchanges agree shipping listings pact
- Maersk may make further bond issues this year
- Marenave sees KG sell-out as chance to buy bargain ships
- Lloyd Fonds looks to full-year profit
Insurance
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Barnes quits American P&I Club to run US broking venture
PL Ferrari and Frank Crystal join forces
- Costa Concordia will hit marine insurers hard, says Munich Re
- Guardcon’s wording is not the problem, say insurers
- UK P&I claims annual results make it the strongest IG member
- Concern grows over Guardcon insurance requirements
- Iran says sanctions undermine international treaties
Ship Operations
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French unions call STX strike
Demand for nationalisation of St Nazaire yard
- Legal challenge could delay Serco ferry takeover
- Scandlines downplays talk of sale of routes between Germany and Sweden
- ‘Warfare at the waterfront’ as demolition prices slip
- India denies bail to Enrica Lexie guards
- Costa Concordia removal to start within days
Regulation
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Defendant’s absence disrupts Novoship trial
Unclear when Mr Mikhaylyuk will be well enough to attend court
- Shipowners support Brussels’ anti-piracy efforts
- Maritime security industry wants to shape IMO regulation
- Gaurav Prem master found guilty in pollution case
- Costa Concordia investigation pinpoints emergency management
- IMO plans international standards and guidelines for armed guards
