This year has appeared to start with tremendous holiday optimism. Companies: Sinokor, Gibson Shipbrokers, Clarksons Research

While markets swing and vessel resale values with them, the reality is that ships are wasting assets with finite useful lives in most dominant trades. Companies: Intermodal Research , Frontline, Hemen Holdings, DNB Carnegie , Hengli Shipyard , Dalian Shipyard , Euronav, Precious Shipping, Jiangsu Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding, Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering , KfW IPEX-Bank, Bank SinoPac

Nordic bond issues have been one of the hottest markets over the last half-decade. Companies: Contships, Navios South American Logistics, Performance Shipping, Clarksons, Pareto Securities , BAHR, Alpha Bank ,