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27/7/2012

Costamare linked to $11.3 million acquisition


Costamare has acquired the Stadt Luebeck (1078 / 2001 - Singapore) containership in a bank related deal at a price of USD 11.3 million, brokers report.

Other deals involving Greek players being reported include the acquisition of USD 40 million tanker "Panagia" (75.000 / 2012 - S. Korea) and that of MR tanker vessel "STI Diamond" (49.900 / 2008 - S. Korea) for USD 25.5 million.

Broker reports note that the deal for tanker vessel "Panagia" includes heavy financing from a German bank.

Containers

Lomar has announced acquisition of four container vessels and three chemical tankers. The 2,500 TEU Luna built in 2002 and the 1,100 TEU Stadt Muenchen built in 1999 have been acquired for an undisclosed sum. CEO of Lomar, Achim Boehme, stated: “These acquisitions further assert our commitment to the container vessel sector having placed orders for up to 12 newbuilding containers in 2012″.
Goldenport, the international shipping company that owns and operates a fleet of container and dry bulk vessels announces that it has concluded the sale of the 1992-built container vessel 'MSC Scotland', to an unaffiliated third party "Joplin Overseas Investments Ltd" of Road Town Tortola, British Virgin Islands, for a cash consideration of US$ 6.5 million.
Aeolos Management has placed an order at Hyundai Samho for two (+2) 9.000 teu containerships to be delivered in 2014 at a cost of USD 81 million, according to latest broker reports.
The collapse of the German KG ship financing system has left a hole in the small container vessel market which still needs to be filled, particularly as much of the fleet needs to be made more fuel efficient and environmentally friendly.
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