Hans Thaulow

Hans Henrik Thaulow is an Oslo-based journalist who has been covering the shipping industry for the last 15 years. As well as some work for the Informa Group, Hans was the China correspondent for TradeWinds. He also contributes to Maritime CEO magazine. Hans’ shipping background extends to working as a shipbroker trainee with Simpson, Spence & Young in Hong Kong.

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Hans ThaulowMarch 3, 2021
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Globus Maritime takes fleet to eight
Nasdaq-listed Globus Maritime has been linked to one more kamasarmax, a ship sold by Nissen Kaiun. Earlier this month the…
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Hans ThaulowMarch 3, 2021
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Peaks Maritime makes swift bulker profit
A ship registered as owned by Peaks Maritime has been sold in a deal that appears to be one of…
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Hans ThaulowFebruary 24, 2021
Cido has a bulk clear-out
Sales efforts by industry heavyweight Cido Shipping are filling broker reports across the globe as it cuts its exposure to…
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Hans ThaulowFebruary 22, 2021
Nisshin Kaiun sells third ship this month
Nisshin Kaiun has emerged of the seller of the ship taken by Globus Maritime as reported by Splash last week.…
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Tankers
Hans ThaulowFebruary 19, 2021
Crude tanker sales sealed
Interest in tanker tonnage is picking up with buyer appetite concentrating on crude. Active sales discussions over the part fortnight…
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Tankers
Hans ThaulowFebruary 18, 2021
GNMTC bags FSL LR2 resales
Brokers note that Libya-based tanker specialist, General National Maritime Transport Company (GNMTC), is behind the acquisition of First Ship Lease…
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Hans ThaulowFebruary 15, 2021
Bulker prices firm as sales proliferate
It’s still full steam ahead in the S&P markets, even with Chinese New Year celebrations under way. Prices are firming…
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Hans ThaulowFebruary 11, 2021
Nisshin Kaiun sells another cape
Nisshin Kaiun has been active this year, selling two capes. First out the door was the 11-year-old, 176,000 dwt, Namura-built…
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Tankers
Hans ThaulowFebruary 8, 2021
Vintage VLCC sales proliferate
While a bulker sale has been concluded almost daily in 2021, tanker sales have been rare. A notable upturn was…
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Hans ThaulowFebruary 8, 2021
Eastern Pacific focused on larger bulk tonnage
There have been a large number of modern ultramaxes sold this year. Arguably the most notable has been the sale…
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Hans ThaulowFebruary 1, 2021
Bulker prices firm, focus turns to kamsarmaxes
Secondhand bulk carrier prices are firming despite a week of softening spot rates. Buying interest is increasingly focused on smaller…
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Hans ThaulowJanuary 26, 2021
Capes trade hands rapidly
Ten capesizes have changed hands in the first weeks of 2021, a very active start to the year in a…
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Hans ThaulowJanuary 22, 2021
EGPN enters cape segment
Hong Kong-registered bulker player EGPN has emerged as the highest bidder for a 180,000 dwt cape from Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding…
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Hans ThaulowJanuary 19, 2021
Seven capes change hands in opening days of 2021
Cape sales continue to dominate the opening days of 2021. While cape freight rates have cooled slightly this week, they…
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Hans ThaulowJanuary 11, 2021
Cape sales dominate as rates soar
Cape sales reserved the top spot in this week’s broking reports. Clarksons reports that the year has begun with significant…
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Hans ThaulowJanuary 11, 2021
Unique Shipping exits cape segment
Private Hong Kong owner, Unique Shipping, is quitting the bulker segment, offloading its one cape, a ship that’s been with…
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Hans ThaulowJanuary 7, 2021
Chinese bulker player piles on more supramaxes
Shanghai Zhengdong Shipping is fattening its fleet, taking delivery of one supramax after another. Three ships have been acquired in…
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Hans ThaulowDecember 31, 2020
Greeks dominate cape purchases in 2020
It’s been a busy year in the cape segment. Close to 50 deals have materialised throughout 2020. Greek owners dominate,…
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Hans ThaulowDecember 30, 2020
Genco offloads seven handies
US-listed Genco Shipping & Trading is offloading seven handysizes, according to VesselsValue’s sales register. UK-based Tufton Oceanic is linked to…
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Hans ThaulowDecember 21, 2020
Golden Union bags Japanese newcastlemax
Its full steam ahead for cape owners, battling for ships, as secondhand prices remain attractive. Over the weekend one of the…
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