Press Archive
The latest news from the Baltic Exchange
| 20/12/2006 FFA trade statistics Figures from the FFA Brokers Association compiled by the Baltic Exchange, show that 511,105 lots were traded in the dry Forward Freight Agreement (FFA) market in the third quarter of 2006. More >> |
| 20/12/2006 Baltic Exchange Handysize Index Following a successful seven month trial, the Baltic Exchange’s Freight Indices and Futures Committee has confirmed that the Baltic Exchange Handysize Index (BHSI) will go live on 2 January 2007. More >> |
| 12/12/2006 Baltic Exchange establishes Asia-Pacific office The Baltic Exchange today (Tuesday 12 December) announced the establishment of an Asia-Pacific Representative Office in Singapore. More >> |
| 15/11/2006 Lord Mayor: City of London not just finance Newly elected Lord Mayor of the City of London Alderman John Stuttard underlined the City’s pre-eminence in the provision of international maritime services today (Weds 15 Nov) at a lunch hosted by the Baltic Exchange. More >> |
| 14/12/2006 Keith Denholm elected chairman of Asian Dry Freight Market Information Users Group Keith Denholm of Singapore based shipowner Pacific Carriers has been elected chairman of the new Asian Dry Freight Market Information Users Group, following the group’s inaugural meeting in Singapore on 12 December. More >> |
| 31/10/2006 ABN Amro's Barry Bednar heads Baltic Exchange FMIUG Barry Bednar of ABN Amro has been appointed as the chairman of the Baltic Exchange’s Freight Market Information Users’ Group (FMIUG) tanker section. More >> |
| 31/07/2006 Baltic Exchange members donate over £500,000 for new Salcombe lifeboat The Baltic Exchange and its members have donated over half a million pounds to help fund a new RNLI lifeboat at Salcombe, Devon. More >> |
| 14/06/2006 Baltic Exchange announces final dividend A final dividend of £10.60 has been declared by the Baltic Exchange Board, bringing the total to £14.10 for the year ending 31 March 2006. More >> |
| 23/05/2006 Baltic Exchange completes share buyback The Baltic Exchange has announced the completion of its share repurchase process with the approval on a show of hands at an EGM held today (23 May) for the repurchase of a total of 5,614 shares, representing 10.4% of the shares in issue. More >> |
| 22/05/2006 Baltic launches trial handysize index The Baltic Exchange begins publishing a new trial index covering the handysize vessel market tomorrow (23 May). More >> |
| 04/05/2006 Baltic share tender process ends The Baltic Exchange has announced a buy-back of shares by tender at a price of £380 per share, which is £5 more than the minimum indicated to shareholders on 10 February. More >> |
| 07/03/2006 Baltic shareholders approve Baltic Exchange changes Baltic Exchange shareholders have overwhelmingly approved changes to the company’s Articles of Association. More >> |
| 02/03/2006 Baltic launches tanker forward curves The Baltic Exchange has announced the launch of a new daily forward curve publication service for the tanker freight derivatives market. More >> |
| 10/04/2006 Baltic unveils share buy-back offer The Baltic Exchange has announced a buy-back of shares by tender at a price of £380 per share, which is £5 more than the minimum indicated to shareholders on 10 February. More >> |
| 13/02/2006 Baltic Exchange calls EGM The Baltic Exchange Board has called an Extraordinary General Meeting on 7 March 2006 to seek approval for two changes to the company’s Articles of Association. More >> |
| 23/01/2006 New chairman for Baltic dry freight market information users group Sacha Konan, the Geneva-based head of Cargill Cape Trading , has been appointed as the new chairman of the Baltic Exchange’s Dry Freight Market Information Users’ Group. More >> |
| 09/01/2006 New chairman for Baltic freight derivative brokers John Wright of freight derivatives broker GFI Brokers has been elected as the new chairman of the Forward Freight Agreement Brokers’ Association (FFABA) for 2006. More >> |
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