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979.57 (-5.37) 16 May 2012 Top 50 Shipping Companies Index
News
China’s coal imports hit record highs
Preliminary data show 23.9m tonnes of coal imported in April
- China’s coastal trades absorb newbuilding surplus
- China coastal trade absorbs domestic newbuilding boom
- China set to break monthly coal import record
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CSA says Vale official denies retaliation against Cosco
Shipowners’ group hands Vale a letter asking it to stop building additional valemax...
Cosco’s Ma Zehua charges that Vale is... -
Courage Marine narrows its losses as fixed costs contract
Hong Kong-based company looks to diversify into trading to offset dry bulk woes
Courage Marine sells capesize for scrap for... -
STX Pan Ocean doubles loss to $104m in first quarter
Dry bulk division hit hardest as shortfall reaches $80m
Cosco’s next move
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Globus eyes 2013 upturn as earnings dip
Nasdaq-listed dry bulk owner chases payments from two charterers
Globus reports 12% drop in fourth-quarter profits -
Capesize rates slow due to falling demand for iron ore
Overproduction curbs steel mills’ appetite for imported ore
London warned over loss of hire cover
Current policy wording leaves too much open to interpretation
Last Word
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Typhoo is Liverpool’s cup of tea
Shift from southern ports to northern brings UK imports... -
Mind the gap
Noble founder takes the reins, but can he let go? -
Jumbo delivers a mammoth load
Two huge ship-to-shore Kalmar cranes carried from China...
Commentary
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Get the story straight
China must clarify its policy on VLOCs -
Cosco shocker
China’s biggest shipping company needs to explain how... -
Getting shriller
The latest jab against Vale only shows that the CSA’s...
Asia
Clock is ticking for Sanko
Japanese shipowner struggling with its second financial crisis
- Sanko Steamship adds tonnage in first quarter
- Owners seek to arrest Sanko vessel
- Sanko sells two largest ice-class 1A bulk vessels
Europe
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Antwerp secures approval for future expansion
Flemish regional government reserves more than 1,000 ha for port activities
Middle East
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Salalah to expand general cargo capacity
Omani hub will anchor local volumes and target liquid bulk
North America
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US turns up the heat on thermal coal exports
Boost for bulkers as cheap domestic natural gas frees coal cargoes for sale overseas
Africa
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Arrested NewLead kamsarmax to be sold in South Africa
Newlead Gujarat to be auctioned at Durban on May 3
Central & South America
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Get the story straight
China must clarify its policy on VLOCs
Daily Poll
Is more regulation needed for private security guards?
/ll/images/pollbar.pngEagle Bulk and Trident identified in pirate shooting video
Poll Archive
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Analysis
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Clock is ticking for Sanko
Japanese shipowner struggling with its second financial... -
US turns up the heat on thermal coal exports
Boost for bulkers as cheap domestic natural gas frees... -
Artificial islands to support West Africa exports
Bechtel proposal claims shared deepwater solution can... -
Nordic iron ore output on the rise
Exports via Baltic ports and Narvik likely to grow
The Mehrotra path
Useful advice on how to approach risk, stay in the battle and embrace opportunity
Exclusive audio interview with EU Navfor Commander Rear Admiral Duncan Potts on piracy
Special Reports
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Maritime Centres: Japan
A look at Japan’s continuing evolution as a leading... -
Shipping and the environment
The maritime industry is facing up to a rising tide of... -
Heavylift special report
Lloyd’s List tracks the trends affecting the heavylift... -
An eye on Singapore
Lloyd’s List looks at opportunities in Singapore
NOL faces an uphill battle
Questions loom over Singapore line’s third-quarter performance
"Discipline is critical to box lines’ prospects " Richard Meade
