News
Cost-cutting success sets Maersk apart from the pack
But Andersen demands more rates discipline on east-west trade from rivals
- Maersk warns rivals on market share
- Improved supply-demand balance shrinks Maersk Tankers’ losses
- Improved cost control sees Maersk post a $204m profit
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Laskaridis inks contracts for 10 bulkers from Jinglu yard
Greece-based owner also enters accord with yard for rare reefer newbuilds
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Vegoil fleet utilisation forecast to reach 96% in 2015
Palm oil boom spells charmed outlook for owners, though some fear tonnage influx
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Germany passes private maritime security accreditation laws
Firms must pay a minimum $10,000 fee under new national rules
Accreditation of armed guards certification...
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Paragon secures $69m loan from CDB
Funds will finance two 4,800 teu containerships for Greek owner
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Steamship Mutual investment gains offset adverse underwriting result
Results are consistent with the club’s ‘normal’ experience
Nordic and Baltic focus: Sweden
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Armed guards
Accreditation of armed guards certification bodies begins
Blueprint for recovery
Shipping's power brokers have their say. Click for more
Market Data
841 (-9) Baltic Dry Index
Clean 588 (2) Dirty 612 (1) Baltic Tanker Indices
Containers
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Maersk warns rivals on market share
Andersen predicts liner success despite price battle on Asia-Europe route
- Shippers and carriers shun contract renewals
- Long Beach beats Los Angeles on throughput yet again
- Maersk sets Asia-Europe rate increase of $750
- Hamburg Süd reports weak full-year results
- Hapag-Lloyd cuts its first-quarter losses
Dry Cargo
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Capesize rates drop despite pick-up in fixtures
Brokers expect strong continued strong iron ore demand from China through 2014
- Low dry bulk rates weigh down Thoresen Thai
- Safe Bulkers books two new eco-bulkers in Japan
- Eagle Bulk scores a first-quarter profit
- STX Pan Ocean posts $67m first-quarter loss
- Hamburg players form German shipbroking powerhouse
Tankers
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Navios Acquisition in new $120m fundraiser
Bulker company Navios Holdings will take half the placement
- Koch books VLCC for a year to sidestep rising spot market
- Vafias nudges Caribbean aframax market to new highs
- GasLog lifts profits as fleet expands
- Varun Shipping posts a narrower quarterly loss
- ICAP writes down dry chartering business by $12m
Ports & Logistics
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APM Terminals’ posts flat throughput as box volumes fall in US and Europe
Despite lower first-quarter revenues, port firm should ‘grow ahead of the...
- Goldfield stands down at Dover
- HHLA sees first-quarter throughput rise as total revenue falls
- Liverpool dockers ponder ballot on industrial action
- Hutchison boss Meredith flies the flag for UK exports
- Vale Malaysia entered China as a 299,252 dwt vessel, says class society
Gas rush
Energy and shipping firms scramble for lucrative Kazakh oil and gas opportunities
Asia
Capesize rates drop despite pick-up in fixtures
Brokers expect strong continued strong iron ore demand from China through 2014
Africa
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Yemen’s shining light
Balhaf liquefaction plant lights a beacon of hope for the country’s LNG
North America
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Koch books VLCC for a year to sidestep rising spot market
Locking in deals now could be the sensible option for charterers, say experts
Central & South America
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Brazil offers western promise — but only for patient partners
Pledge to use home-sourced offshore equipment has slowed growth of oil output
Middle East
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Restis dismisses claim of Iran link to former bank
US lobby group targets Greek owner, citing pitch last year by blacklisted compatriot
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Market Watch
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Opportunity shrinks for older LNG carriers
Growing idle fleet means rate recovery is unlikely for older ships in next few years
Beneath the bows of the Triple-E
Lloyd’s List gets up, close and personal with the world’s biggest boxships
Finance
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Chinese banks ink more agreements for Greek owners
Shipping dominates multi-million dollar business accords on sidelines of Samaras...
- Commerzbank plans internal warehousing scheme
- Banking exposure to Greek owners shrank less than 3% last year
- Timeline: the troubles of TMT
- Court orders TMT car carrier to discharge in Antwerp
- BP appoints Golden Energy to manage newbuilding PSVs
Insurance
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Record year of claims hits Britannia
Reinsurer’s surplus investment assets fall by $59m
- Claims frequency will not rise for another year, says UK P&I club
- Portside expands liability cover limit to $10m
- Gulf of Guinea kidnappings not linked to terrorism, say intelligence firms
- Owners back Cyprus crisis-bruised Hellenic Hull
- Falling vessel values and poor freight market take their toll on Strike Club
Ship Operations
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Guangzhou Shipyard International confirms restructuring drive
Advisors hired to assist, says Chinese yard
- Fishing boats bear brunt of attacks
- DSME profits slide
- STX Dalian hopes for capital with help from municipal government
- Heavylift fears delays to large energy projects
- Bangladesh-based pirates pose a real threat to shipping
Regulation
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Hammond denies failure to support private maritime security firms
Shipping minister bites back after industry slams lack of government backing
- Philippines election strengthens government’s maritime reform effort
- IMO brings new hope to shipowners facing ballast-water bottleneck
- Restis dismisses claim of Iran link to former bank
- Maritime security industry needs more support from UK
- Marine environment protection committee reviews ballast-water bottleneck
