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Europe
Capital Product Partners cancels “opportunistic” fundraiser
Athens: NASDAQ-listed Capital Product Partners has cancelled plans to refinance its existing debt through the bond market, saying its pursuit…
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Europe
Greek government “radically opposed” to infrastructure privatisation, minister says
Athens: Plans to privatise Greece’s Piraeus and Thessaloniki ports were dealt another blow when a senior cabinet minister said Wednesday…
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Gas
Latsco Shipping leads uptick in LPG newbuildings
London: A number of shipping companies have placed orders for LPG carriers in the past week on the back of…
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Europe
NewLead Holdings secures $10m debenture for fleet expansion
Athens: NewLead Holdings has closed a $10m senior secured debenture from TCA Fund Management, with an initial draw of $4.25m…
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Dry Cargo
Phoenix back for more Qingshan handies
Shanghai: A Greek owner has ordered another four handysize bulk carriers in China. Phoenix Shipping & Trading has opted for…
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Europe
Stena Bulk charters four MRs from Aegean Shipping
Athens: Aegean Shipping Management has fixed four of its MR tankers on a five-year timecharter to Stena Bulk at a…
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Dry Cargo
Eagle Bulk Shipping CEO replaced
Athens: Sophocles N. Zoullas has officially resigned as CEO of Eagle Bulk and has been replaced by Stanley H. Ryan.…
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Europe
ICS warns of migrant “crisis” in the Mediterranean
London: The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has warned that EU governments must act now before the lives of thousands…
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Europe
Consolidated Marine Management orders two LPG vessels from HHI
Athens: Greece’s Consolidated Marine Management (CMM) has ordered two 60,000-cbm LPG carriers from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), South Korea. Both vessels…
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Dry Cargo
Captain and officer held after bulker crew death
Athens: The captain and co-captain of the bulker Kosmas V (57,300 dwt, built 2011) have been arrested in Greece after…
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Europe
Capital improves charter rates for suezmax pair
Athens: Capital Product Partners has secured new time charter contracts for a pair suezmax crude oil tankers, Amore Mio II…
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Europe
Capital Product Partners fixes two suezmaxes
Athens: Nasdaq-listed Capital Product Partners (CPP) has fixed two of its suezmax vessels on timecharter at increased day rates. Capital Maritime…
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Dry Cargo
Eagle Bulk Shipping CEO tenders resignation
Athens: Sophocles N Zoullas, CEO of Nasdaq-listed Eagle Bulk Shipping, has given written notice that he intends to terminate his employment…
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Europe
Economou increases Tankships IPO target to $150m
Athens: George Economou-led Tankships Investment Holdings says it aims to raise $150m in its initial public offering (IPO), $50m more…
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Dry Cargo
Diana Shipping fixes two capes to Rio Tinto
Athens: Rio Tinto Shipping (Asia) has timechartered the capesize bulk carriers Semirio and Sideris GS from New York-listed Diana Shipping.…
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Dry Cargo
Bulker lay-ups possible, says Navios
Athens: The worst dry cargo shipping market in 30 years could lead to increased lay-up of vessels, Angeliki Frangou, chairman…
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Asia
Manaco Marine opens office in Greece for crewing ops
Colombo: Manaco Marine, a Sri Lankan company that provides ship management services to shipowners, has ventured into Greece and Cyprus,…
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Europe
Sungdong building suezmaxes for Kyklades Maritime
Athens: Greece’s Kyklades Maritime has ordered up to five suezmax vessels from South Korea’s Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. The…
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Containers
Cosmoship orders container vessels at DaeSun
Athens: Greece’s Cosmoship Management has placed orders for two 1,800-teu containerships, plus two options, at DaeSun Shipbuilding & Engineering in Busan, South Korea. DaeSun says it…
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Dry Cargo
Glencore extends timecharter of Diana Shipping panamax
Athens: Glencore Grain (Rotterdam) has extended its timecharter of a panamax bulker operated by New York-listed Diana Shipping. The Arethusa (73,593…
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