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959.96 (-3.05) 18 May 2012 Top 50 Shipping Companies Index
News
Japanese yards see 43% year-on-year fall in export orders
April bookings comprise nine bulkers and one LNG carrier
- Japan thinks green
- Asian yards report gloomy first quarter
- Kawasaki Heavy Industries to raise stake in Cosco yard
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German shipbuilders renew call for political support
Yards struggle as flow of orders disappoints
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STX OSV profits drop 13% in first quarter
But Singapore-listed offshore builder gets orders for seven more vessels from January...
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‘Chaos’ descends on demolition market
Rates fall despite a surge in scrapping capesize bulkers
VLCC demolition to pick up later this year
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STX Europe sees new challenges to cruise and ferry orderbook
Several potential cruise or ferry newbuilding projects, but ordering remains constrained by limitations of funding and overcapacity
Twin cruiseship cancellation a new blow for STX France -
Costs eat into Swiber’s first quarter growth
Revenue grows by 30% as orderbook reaches $1.2bn
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Last Word
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Hero’s welcome
USS Iowa to become California museum -
A taste of freedom
Dinner in Gdansk stirs memories of Solidarnosc -
Pushing the boat out
Controversial Australian billionaire to build 21st...
Commentary
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Maintaining standards
It is tempting to put off maintenance in tough times,... -
Evergreen fightback
Evidence points to a done deal -
Jones Act here to stay
US cabotage remains off-limits to outsiders
Asia
China’s coastal trades absorb newbuilding surplus
Smaller bulk carriers ply domestic trade
Middle East
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Drydocks World seeks to adjourn debt hearing
Decree 57 lets state-owned group restructure under insolvency protection
Europe
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Delays in ferry hulls to hit Bergen’s profits
Subcontracting hull construction to third-party yards is costing time and money
North America
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Jones Act targeted in fresh political attack
Guam representative seeks to dilute the law after Senator John McCain fails in new bid to have it abolished
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Analysis
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China’s coastal trades absorb newbuilding surplus
Smaller bulk carriers ply domestic trade -
Delays in ferry hulls to hit Bergen’s profits
Subcontracting hull construction to third-party yards... -
What’s in a name?
Vale’s fleet of giant VLOCs have changed names but will... -
Arctic development drives demand for tougher ship design rules
Lloyd’s Register finalises rules for stern-first...
Maximising ship efficiency
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Mid-range tonnage offers versatility
LNG carrier owners must order carefully to target future import growth
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