SHIPOWNERS who have tonnage entered mutually in Gard P&I Club, one of the world?s top two such organisations, are to receive a total $9m ?give back?.

THE financial restructuring of government-owned Hindustan Shipyard has been delayed further and referred to a group of ministers after suggestions that its expansion plans could cause national security concerns.

JINHUI Shipping and Transportation, the Oslo-listed Hong Kong bulker operator, saw net profit surge 109% to $12.8m in the first quarter buoyed by soaring charter rates. Turnover climbed 49% to $54.3m.

DRYSHIPS chief George Economou has hailed an ?exceptionally strong? first quarter for the Nasdaq-listed dry bulk company, writes Nigel Lowry in Athens.

IMPROVED results for the first quarter of 2007 have been unveiled by the Piraeus Port Authority, the corporation in charge of Greece?s largest port.

SUE Langley, one of the most high profile personalities in the London market, is to join Lloyd?s to raise operational competitiveness and ensure a focus on North American business, which supplies 40% of revenue at Lloyd?s, writes James Brewer.

DEMAND for tankers to act as floating storage units in the Black and Baltic seas is bound to pick up after the Russian government introduced tax breaks.

NAMES at Lloyd?s are continuing to reap better rewards from the market than the dominant corporates, according to an analysis commissioned from ratings agency Moody?s by the Associa- tion of Lloyd?s Members.

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Price of litre of petrol tops 1 for first time in UK as oil surges on a North Sea storm. By Graeme Wearden.

The pound climbed to $2.10 for the first time since 1981 today, boosted by speculation that China was preparing to shift its foreign reserves out of dollars. By Graeme Wearden.

Market report: London shares resumed their downward trek today, knocked by volatile oil prices, a tumbling dollar, jitters around banks and more anxieties on Wall Street. By Katie Allen.

Virgin Media signals that era of upheaval marked by public rows with BSkyB is behind it as the cable TV company posts strongest customer growth in more than a year. By Katie Allen and Chris Tryhorn.

Henkel, the maker of Schwarzkopf hair products, plans to cut thousands of jobs when it completes its 2.7bn acquisition of ICI’s National Starch adhesives business early next year. By David Gow.

British bus and rail operator says soaring oil price forcing motorists out of their cars and on to public transport. By Dan Milmo.

Outlook at fashion chain Next ‘uncertain’ in run-up to Christmas, company warns. By Julia Finch.

Cable group Virgin Media added 13,000 new customers in the third quarter of the year. By Chris Tryhorn.

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THE shipping industry cannot afford to be complacent and must become more fuel efficient and reduce emissions to meet tougher regulations.

NEW York-listed Diana Shipping has forecast rampant demand for coal and iron ore and China?s rapidly-growing coastal trade will keep bulk carrier rates near their record highs in 2008.

GRAIN and oilseed shipments from Argentina?s River Plate face further paralysis, writes Michelle Wiese Bockmann.

CHARTERERS took a welcome breather in the Atlantic supramax market yesterday while they waited for the arrival next week of fresh tonnage, writes Jamie Dale.

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THE April and May rate surge for product tanker owners serving the US looks back on track, following a slight falter last week, writes Jerry Frank.

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THE April and May rate surge for product tanker owners serving the US looks back on track, following a slight falter last week, writes Jerry Frank.

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A SOLID increase in clean tanker spot fixing in 2007 is expected to be followed by a further rise in demand this year, according to a leading shipbroker, writes Tony Gray.

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MITSUI OSK Lines unveiled an updated iron ore carriers newbuilding programme on Monday that will further enforce its global leadership in the sector.

THE long-running controversy over dredging regulation at Italy?s ports took a dramatic turn yesterday with the arrest of two leading figures at the port of Taranto in connection with an investigation into the alleged illegal disposal of dredged spoils.

NEPTUNE Orient Lines shrugged off a contraction in container volumes into the US west coast, and soaring fuel costs, with a 183% surge in first quarter profits.

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British bus and rail operator says soaring oil price forcing motorists out of their cars and on to public transport. By Dan Milmo.

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FREIGHT rates could be set for a further ?breathtaking? climb towards the end of this year, as increased iron ore cargoes exceed the number of capesize vessels available for hire.

THE unseasonal and ?astonishing? surge in tanker earnings has strongly boosted derivatives trading, as the values of near-term and deferred contracts continue to rise rapidly.

THE Atlantic panamax market has started to cool off after last week?s record high levels, as ?panicking? charterers take a step back to calmly assess the market, writes Jamie Dale.

DRY bulk supply this year has seen a ?gentle? start, with just 89 vessels, or 5.6m dwt, delivered in the first quarter, while scrapping remained in ?virtual suspension?, writes Jamie Dale.

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OWNERS of aframaxes operating in the Mediterranean can expect a third week of choppy movements in charter rates amid continued uncertainty over further industrial action by French port workers, writes Paul Tugwell.

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