With oversupply issues seen as overblown and solid cargo demand from China expected to continue in the coming months, Christina Anagnostara, Chief Financial Officer of Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp., expects Cape and Panamax rates to find

In an interview with Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, StealthGas' CEO, Harry Vafias warned about the potential negative consequences of the flurry of newbuilding observed this year in the dry bulk market, while he says that the tanker market

With details about the recent deal signed between the Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou and his Chinese counterpart, Wen Jiabao about the setting up of a $5 billion shipping fund still scarce, Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide spoke with Mr.

With the Handymax and Handysize shipping sector currently offering the best scenario in terms of supply/demand model, the dry bulk market looks set to remain at profitable levels for the years to come, despite the large oversupply of vessels. Of

A. K. Suda, Inc. is a firm of naval architects and marine engineers providing design and engineering services to the maritime industry. It has designed some of the largest, most sophisticated, and most well-known liftboats in the world. The firm has

The Marshall Islands Registry is currently the fastest growing registry in the world with 14.3% growth this year, according to data from Clarksons. Hellenic ship owners have also come to reach first place in the registry, representing 25% of the overall

The dry bulk market is looking well after the crash it experienced during the whole of June and up until the middle of July. According to John Pachoulis, the President of the Hellenic Shipbrokers Association, the so called "œChina factor" was the main

During the past couple of months the dry bulk market has experienced a breakdown, as a result of China's limited imports and an oversupply of dry bulk carriers, especially in the capesize and panamax front. As a result, the industry's benchmark, the

With the shipping industry still trying to find its path on the aftermath of the biggest financial crisis since the second World War, Drydocks World is looking to establish its place as one of the leading shipyards of the world. In an interview with

The recently revised ISO 8217 standard means that bunker fuels and in particular their quality, will become stricter and more environmentally friendly. Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide today publishes an exclusive interview with Mr. Bill

Ship owner Athanasios Samios, owner of Samios Shipping appears optimistic about demand for dry bulk shipping in the years to come. Speaking in an interview with Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, he said that from a demand point of view,

With activity in ship acquisitions picking up since late February and more new building orders being poured in shipyards around the globe, shipping finance is expected to play a crucial role for the renewal of the global fleet. As Mr. Ted

In what could be seen as an overly optimistic view, yet fully justified based on his arguments, Mr. George Grigoriadis, head of Finance & Research department at shipbroker G.Moundreas, said that the rapidly increasing coal and iron ore trade is bound

The increased role of developing countries in the dry bulk shipping market is here to stay, according to John Pachoulis, the President of the Hellenic Shipbrokers Association. In an interview with Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, said that the

Mr Panos Kirnidis, ISB (Hellas) Managing Director and Regional Manager for ISB Management Ltd (IML) in Europe and Africa, tells Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide how the consultancy is seeking to expand the already broad range of services it can

In the light of Seanergy Maritime's acquisition of a 51% ownership interest in Maritime Capital Shipping Ltd., Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide hosts an interview with the company's Chief Financial Officer, Christina Anagnostara, detailing the

Describing a challenging environment for shipyards, but with opportunities for the brave Mr. Yavuz Kalkavan, Managing Director of Besiktas Group, is claiming that the way forward is to look for orders in the better performing shipping markets,

The coming into force of the new EU Directive (from the 1st of January), which requires the use of maximum 0.1% sulphur content fuel on ships berthing at EU ports poses new challenges for ship owners, whose vessels aren't properly equipped to

Most analysts seem to agree that one the biggest hurdles lying ahead for a recovery of the dry bulk shipping sector is the looming oversupply of vessels, as evidenced by the huge global orderbook. In its latest feature interview, Hellenic Shipping

Tanker demand is expected to improve this year, as world oil demand is expected to pick up pace. In an interview with Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, George P. Los, Research Analyst with Charles R. Weber Company, Inc. says that