WEEKLY SHIPPING MARKET REPORT

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1 WEEKLY SHIPPING MARKET REPORT WEEK th September to 17 th September 2013 Legal Disclamer The information contained herein has been obtained by various sources. Although every effort has been made to ensure that this information is accurate, complete and up to date, Shiptrade Services S.A. does not accept any responsibility whatsoever for any loss or damage occasioned or claimed, upon reliance on the information, opinions and analysis contained in this report. Researched and compiled by: Shiptrade Services SA, Market Research on behalf of the Sale & Purchase, Dry Cargo Chartering and Tanker Chartering Departments. For any questions please contact: Shiptrade Services SA Tel st Floor, 110/112 Notara Street Fax Piraeus, Greece

2 Shipping, Commodities & Financial News Weekly product tanker capacity growth rises, crude tanker falls Capacity, in a commoditized industry like shipping, is an important metric that directly impacts companies' top line or revenue performance. When capacity grows faster than demand, competition will rise among individual shipping firms as they try to use idle ships and cover fixed costs. This will lower day rates, which will negatively affect bottom-line earnings, free cash flows, and share prices for tanker companies. Companies are scrapping crude tankers amid a depressing market Between August 23 and 30, tanker capacity measured in deadweight tonnage (the weight a ship can safely carry across the ocean), fell by another 0.04% for crude tankers. Product tankers, on the other hand, rose 0.05% % using the last eight weeks to smooth out the data. The recent decline in growth rates appears to reflect lower shipping rates. When shipping rates are at depressing levels and shipping companies can't profit by running the new or existing ships, companies will delay receiving new ships or scrap ships to reduce capacity and support rates. This could act as a short-term support for shipping rates. But this is another indicator that points to the depressed crude tanker market, given that ship orders had slumped over the same period. Annual capacity growth falling While annual capacity growth still remains above 3.5% for crude tankers and even higher for product tankers, it has come down since April, which is a positive sign. Analysts consider year-over-year growth because it adjusts for possible seasonality and short-term noise, and demand figures are often quoted on a year-over-year basis for the same reasons. So this makes comparing supply and demand balance easier Interpretation of higher growth The decline in weekly capacity is a positive sign that incumbent firms are resorting to scrapping and slippage to alleviate issues with excess capacity and support shipping rates for crude tankers. If shipping rates rise further from here, however, as they often do because of seasonal increases in demand for heating oil for the winter, capacity growth will likely rise. For product tankers, the weakness we've seen over the past few weeks appears to be due to a short-term pause in deliveries. This will likely pick up throughout the remainder of this year, as several companies such as Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp. (NNA) and Scorpio Tankers Ltd. (STNG) have been placing large number of orders since last year. Depending on whether demand is expected to meet supply, current capacity growth could be negative or positive for tanker firms such as Frontline Ltd. (FRO), Nordic American Tanker Ltd. (NAT), Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp. (NNA), and Scorpio Tankers Ltd. (STNG). (Market Realist) The dynamics of the global oil trade and demand for crude tankers There are two key driving forces of oil shipment demand today, which has been a trend for the past five years: a decrease in oil shipments to the United States and growth in China. In 2010, the largest importers of oil in the world were the United States, China, Japan, and India. The United States imported 9.2 million barrels a day (21% of the total), while China, the second largest importer, imported 4.7 million (11% of the total), according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The United States leaves while China picks up The United States has historically been the largest importer of oil. But since horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing technologies have made it possible for energy companies to extract oil from areas where oil extraction was initially considered impossible and uneconomical, domestic production started to take off after successful trials, beginning the United States' journey to becoming an energy-independent country. As OPEC (the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countriesâ which are primarily situated in Africa and the Middle East) and oil shipment companies continued to lose business from the West, they found a savior in the East: China. Driven by rapid growth, spurred by government stimulus in 2009 and a population that strives to work and earn more to have higher living standards, demand for oil has grown rapidly in double digits. Imports, as a result, grew ~10% from 2008 to China's growth isn't enough While China stepped up its oil import, it wasn't enough to fill falling U.S. imports. With the exception of 2010, when the United States imported more oil as its economy recovered, the remaining three years have consistently led to lower imports than China can soak up. The EIA estimates that the country will become the largest producer of crude oil within the next few years, knocking countries such as Russia and Saudi Arabia off the top chart. China's golden age of investment-led economic growth is now history, and as the country opens up to more consumption, how may oil consumption be affected? With tanker stocks falling more than 80% from 2008, and China now a larger player in the world's oil shipment market, will the downtrend reverse or continue? The following indicators will help us understand the demand prospects of companies such as Frontline Ltd. (FRO), Teekay Tankers Ltd. (TNK), Nordic American Tanker Ltd. (NAT), and, to an extent, Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. (TNP) and the Guggenheim Shipping ETF (SEA) over the next few months.( Market Realist) Rising dollar creates fuel cost worries for shipping companies The falling rupee may bring more export business for the shipping lines, with Indian goods getting a competitive edge in the international market. Shipping companies which are already reeling under subdued freight rates and oversupply of vessels are worried over rising fuel costs as the dollar becomes more expensive. Shipping Corporation of India, for the first time has decided in its board meeting to go for partial bunker hedging. We will start with a small percentage and then increase the amount we will hedge gradually, said Sunil Thapar, director- bunker and tanker division, Shipping Corporation of India. While most companies feel that they are hedged against the currency crisis since the sector deals in dollars only. However, because the outgo is also in dollars, the rupee depreciation has not meant huge benefits. The currency depreciation has created woes for coastal shipping, since most of the revenue is incurred in rupees, while the costs are in dollars. The returns in coastal shipping are suffering. The overall coast of logistics is going up since the port charges are in dollars, said Anil Devli, president, Indian National Shipowners Association. For coastal shipping, there is an added challenge as far as bunker goes. The increase in price of high speed diesel has made it less competitive to the road transportation which has subsidized diesel. This has also discouraged new entrants from venturing into coastal shipping. It is not a flourishing business, a senior port sector analyst said. Last week, rupee plunged to a low of 66 per dollar mark. The rupee has lost more than 16% against the dollar so far in making it the worst performer by far among Asian emerging market currencies, according to Reuters.(BusinessStandard) Suez Canal Project to Attract Foreign Investments Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Memish said that the project of Suez Canal Axis will be developed in a way that allows accelerating the growth rate in the region as well as attracting Arab and foreign investments to take part in the implementation of the project. He said that the name of Suez Canal project will be changed to the Two Poles referring to Ain Sokhna Port, where the first phase of the project kicks off, and Port Said harbor, where the project ends. Memish added that the next period will witness a major role for the Suez Canal Authority after drafting the required legislations on this score, noting that a legislative amendment is underway to give the Authority a full supervision over the project. (Suez Canal Authority) 1

3 Sale & Purchase Rally in Capes creates a firmer S&P market Greek players seem to keep scanning the market for Capesize bulkers with the most interesting reported sale to be the 1997 Hyundai built unit Chrismir at $13.5 mill. On the other hand, silence is noted for this week in the Panamax sector with no reported sales and very few candidates. Furthermore, well noted are the resales of a 2013 Jiangsu Hantong built Supramax unit to Turkish buyers at $23.5 mill and a 2014 Yangfan built Ultramax unit to Greek buyers at $26.5 mill. Meantime, activity in the handy sector is still firm with the 2010 Nantong Nikka built Golden Azalea sold at $14 mill and the Japanese owned 1997 Naikai built Neumetal Venture committed at $7.8 mill, both to different Greek buyers. In the wet sector, well noted are the sales of 3 x modern Daewoo built Sister Aframax tankers, 2 of which built in 2012 were reported being sold to Greek Buyers at $52 mill each and 1 of which built in 2013 was reported being sold to Nigerian Buyers at $55 mill. Following last week s firm activity in the MR sector, 6 MR tankers have changed hands this week, with 5 x 2009 SPP built units been snapped up by the same buyers in a very interesting en-bloc deal of $173 mill (deal included a supramax bc 2001 New Century built), while a vintage unit 1991 Halla Eng & HI built was committed to Middle Eastern buyers at $6.1 mill. Last but not least, the Japanese built & owned St.St. tanker Star Dream was reported being committed at $10 mill., two modern Aframaxes were sold to Greek and Singapore based buyers, with Greek interests snapping up both the 2006 built MR Tanker Twinkle Express for $20 mill., as well as the 1990 built MR Tanker Champion Pioneer for $5.4 mill. Shiptrade s enquiry index last week has suffered a small decline of about 11%. In the dry sector, enquiries for handysize bulkers remained at same levels as previous week, Handymaxes and Supramaxes are always attracting serious interest. Interest for Panamaxes showed a slight increase of about 16%. On the other hand the capsize enquiries were reduced by more than 50%. Buying interest for tankers has stabilized after a series of increase during the last weeks. MRs have lost just a bit of the interest about 12% less than previous week, in the Panamax sector, interest continues to be on the low side. Enquiries for aframaxes remained stable with the interest not being very firm. After the wide decrease of about 50% Suezmax remained at the same levels again this week. VLCCs have no change at all, with interest remaining extremely weak. NEWBUILDINGS In the newbuilding market we have seen 12 vessels to have been contracted. 5 Bulk Carriers (Capesize, Ultramax) 3 Tankers (MR) 4 LPG DEMOLITION Slight signs of relief this week in the demolition market and the sub-continent in particular, with the Indian rupee appreciated by almost 3% in the last week alone, finishing the week at the healthy 63.5 to the USD, with credit to be given to the appointment of a new RBI governor. Gains on the currency brought India back to the position of the leading market in the sub-continent, bringing again confidence amongst local buyers. Two container vessels were sold at very firm prices, however we understand that they remain unsold locally, indicating that cash buyers may be gambling on a market upturn in the coming weeks. In Bangladesh, despite the fact that local currency remained stable, the downward trend in local steel prices are a source of uncertainty and the result is the Bangladeshi market not being competitive at the moment. Demand for tonnage in Pakistan is there and in order for the local market to take its share of market tonnage, prices have to improve. China is the market at the moment, with impressive levels being offered and a considerable amount of tonnage ending up in local yards. With demand for tonnage there, as well as stability at competitive levels, there you have it! It seems like China is the destination for owners of vintage units trading in that area. 2

4 Sale & Purchase Indicative Market Values ( 5 yrs old / Mill $ ) Bulk Carriers Week 37 Week 36 Change % Capesize Panamax Supramax Handysize Tankers VLCC Suezmax Aframax Panamax MR Weekly Purchase Enquiries SHIPTRADE P/E WEEKLY INDEX Korea China Spore KCS Greece Other SUM 0 2-8/5/ /5/ /5/ /5/ /5-5/6/ /6/ /6/ /6/ /6-3/7/2012 4/7-10/7/ /7-17/7/ /7/ /7/ /8/ /8/ /8/ /8/ /8-4/9/ /9/ /9/ /9/ /9-2/10/ /10/ /10/ /10/ /10/12 31/10-6/11/ /11/ /11/ /11/12 28/11-4/12/ /12/ /12/12 19/12/12-8/1/ /1/ /1/ /1/13 30/1-5/2/ /2/ /2/ /2/13 27/2-5/3/ /3/ /3/ /3/13 27/3-2/4/13 3-9/4/ /4/ /4/ /4/13 1-7/5/ /5/ /5/ /5/13 29/5-4/6/ /6/ /6/ /6/ /6-2/7/ /7/ /7/ /7/ /7/ /7-6/8/ /8/ /8/ /8/ /8-03/9/ /9/2013 3

5 Sale & Purchase Reported Second-hand Sales Bulk Carriers Name Dwt DoB Yard SS Engine Gear Price Buyer Chrismir Hyundai, Kr 10/2016 B&W - $ Greek Yangfan Yangfan, Chn - B&W 4 X 30 T $ Turkish Jiangsu Hantong Jiangsu Hantong, B&W 4 X 35 T $ Greek (Hull No.HT57-126) Chn Evian New Century, Chn 09/2017 B&W 4 X 30 T Golden Azalea Nantong Nikka, Chn $ (en bloc with 5 MRs) Undisclosed 06/2015 B&W 4 X 30 T $ Greek Neumetal Venture Naikai, Jpn 09/2013 B&W 4 X 30 T $ Greek Tankers Name Dwt DoB Yard SS Engine Hull Price Buyer Almi Globe Daewoo, Kr 05/2017 B&W DH $ Almi Galaxy Daewoo, Kr 02/2017 B&W DH $ Almi Sun Daewoo, Kr 02/2018 B&W DH $ Nigerian Hongbo SPP, Kr 08/2014 B&W DH Miss Marilena SPP, Kr 02/2014 B&W DH Britto SPP, Kr 02/2014 B&W DH Lichtenstein SPP, Kr 05/2014 B&W DH UACC Chams SPP,Kr 03/2014 B&W DH Eagle Bay Halla Eng & HI, Kr 04/2016 B&W Bro Axel Kodja Bahari, Indo 09/2013 Man Libelle Lindenau, Ger 11/2014 Mak DH, epoxy coated DH, epoxy coated DH, epoxy coated $ (en bloc with Evian ) Greek Undisclosed $ Middle Eastern $ Chinese $ Undisclosed Star Dream Fukuoka, Jpn 10/2016 B&W DH, stst $ Undisclosed Emma Cosulich Zhenjiang, Chn 05/2016 Daihats u DH, epoxy coated $ Singapore Containers Name Teu DoB Yard SS Engine Gear Price Buyer NO SALES TO REPORT 4

6 Newbuildings Newbuilding Orders No Type Dwt / Unit Yard Delivery Owner Price 1 BC SWS 2016 Rizhao Steel 47 4 BC Chengxi 2015/16 Parakou 26 2 Tanker STX 2016 Great Eastern 35 1 Tanker Samsung Ningbo 2016 Capital Ship Man LPG cbm HMD 2015/16 Byzantine Maritime 48 Newbuilding Prices (Mill $) Japanese/ S. Korean Yards Newbuilding Resale Prices Bulk Carriers Capesize Panamax Supramax Handysize Tankers VLCC Suezmax Aframax Panamax MR Newbuilding Resale Prices Bulk Carriers (2008 Today) Tankers (2008 Today) 5

7 Demolitions Demolition Sales Vessel Type Built Dwt Ldt Buyer Country Price New Victory VLCC China 380 Norman Lady LNG China 521 New Fortuner Tanker China (including 250 T bunkers) Hope Container India 408 YM Zenith Container China 375 Rosa Delmas RORO Turkey 327 MSC Accra Container India 400 Anik GC China Seaboxer Container India 427 (including 220 T bunkers) J. Friend BC China 360 H Pioneer BC Pakistan 400 Baltic Night Reefer Turkey 320 Demolition Prices ($ / Ldt) Bangladesh China India Pakistan Dry Wet Demolition Prices Bulk Carriers (2008 Today) Tankers (2008 Today) 6

8 Dry Bulk - Chartering In Brief: Capesize rally continues, while pushing the rest. Capes: Cape market kept rising Market for capes kept rising for one more week, with the BCI closing at 3446 points notably increased by 647 points. Atlantic basin continued its upward trend with the transantlantic round trips fixing at around USD 28,000 surged by about USD 10,000 compared to last weeks levels. As for Tubarao / Qingdao route closing at about USD pmt and the fronthaul ex Conti/Med fixing at around USD 48,500. Pacific market was strong as well with the Aussie round trips fixing at around USD 29,000-30,000 improved around 8,000. Port Hedland / Qingdao were fixed at around USD pmt. Period levels at about USD 22,000 for one year. Panamax: Steady movement in the Atlantic, positive in the Pacific basin. BPI index at the beginning of the week was at 1105 points to finally close up by 201 points at 1306 on Friday. Steady sentiment was seen in the Atlantic region last week. Transantlantic round trips were reported fixing at around USD levels about whilst there were some quick Baltic rounds and 2 ll requirements reported at USD about basis delivery Continent and redelivery Skaw-Passero range. Fronthauls ex US Gulf were reported fixing at USD levels aps plus about 550k ballast bonus. There were also a couple of fixtures via Black Sea to Singapore-Japan range fixing at USD levels basis delivery Canakkale. In the Pacific basin market looks very active causing rates to significantly increase at almost every direction. Aussie rounds were reported fixing at USD levels basis dop Mid-S. China whilst there were rumors for a nice-eco Kamsarmax fixing at USD dop Japan redelivery China. Nopac also remained fairly active with fixtures at USD basis dop S. Korea-Japan range. Indonesian Coal Market remained active with a few fixtures reported at USD levels dop S.China redelivery full China-Korea range. Short period fixtures were reported at USD levels for 4/6,5/7 months and around USD daily for 11/13 months for nice eco Kamsarmax. Supramax: Negative sentiment BSI index at the beginning of the week was at 965 and at the end of the week closed at 940,decreasing by 25 points. Fronthauls from USG have been fixed at USD and trips from USG with redelivery Gibraltar at USD around We have seen fixtures for 4/6 months at USD redelivery worldwide and for redelivery Atlantic at USD In the pacific N.Ore cargoes kept the market on a firm mood but due to luck of usual coal cargoes the trend was not significantly positive. Regarding short period, vessels fixed at USD basis redelivery worldwide. Handysize: The feeling remains positive although the index dropped one point at the end of the week. In the Atlantic Basin the Black Sea Market keeping strong although as fm Friday softened a little bit. Nevertheless we were impressed after seeing reported 33 k dwt vsl getting 6750 bss delivery Passero for trip via Black Sea to USG.The intramed rates closed at for the index types and the rates to Continent close around 9-10,000. From the other side of the atlantic the rates to Emed/Continent were decreased as ECSA market is dead presently for this size and also booming black sea marked has reduced the rates ex USG/USEC In the Pacific Basin the market is more stable compared with the Atlantic market. The pacific rounds closed at 7s level basis delivery China Japan rge. The backhaul trips were fixed sub 6k basis redelivery West or South Africa. Trips to Med were fixed around 5,000 usd. The period rate for the index type closed at high 8 s for 9/12 or 11/13 months. 7

9 Dry Bulk - Chartering Baltic Indices Dry Market (*Friday s closing values) Index Week 37 Week 36 Change (%) BDI ,01 BCI ,12 BPI ,04 BSI ,98 BHSI ,30 T/C Rates (1 yr - $/day) Type Size Week 37 Week 36 Change (%) Capesize 160 / 175, ,79 Panamax 72 / 76, ,11 Supramax 52 / 57, ,06 Handysize 30 / 35, ,58 Average Spot Rates Type Size Route Week 37 Week 36 Change % Far East ATL ,14 Capesize 160 / 175,000 Cont/Med Far East ,80 Far East RV ,34 TransAtlantic RV ,35 Far East ATL Panamax 72 / 76,000 ATL / Far East ,08 Pacific RV ,26 TransAtlantic RV ,03 Far East ATL ,44 Supramax 52 / 57,000 ATL / Far East ,36 Pacific RV ,16 TransAtlantic RV ,30 Far East ATL ,45 Handysize 30 / 35,000 ATL / Far East ,35 Pacific RV ,90 TransAtlantic RV ,16 8

10 Dry Bulk - Chartering ANNUAL JULY 2013 SEPTEMBER

11 Dry Bulk - Chartering Capesize Routes Atlantic 2012 / 13 $40.000,00 $35.000,00 $30.000,00 $25.000,00 $20.000,00 $15.000,00 $10.000,00 $5.000,00 $0, C2 TUB / ROT C4 RBAY / ROT C7 BOL / ROT C8 T/A RV AVG ALL TC Capesize Routes Pacific 2012 / 13 $60.000,00 $50.000,00 $40.000,00 $30.000,00 $20.000,00 $10.000,00 C3 TUB / PRC C5 W AUST / PRC C9 CONT / FE C10 FE R/V $0, Panamax Routes Atlantic 2012 / P1A T/A RV P2A CONT/FE

12 Dry Bulk - Chartering Panamax Routes Pacific 2012 /13 $20.000,00 $15.000,00 $10.000,00 $5.000,00 P3A FE R/V P4 FE/CON AVG ALL TC $0, $5.000,00 Supramax Routes Atlantic 2012 / S1A CON / FE S1B BSEA / FE S4A USG / CONT S4B CONT / USG S5 WAFR / FE Supramax Routes Pacific 2012 / 13 $18.000,00 $16.000,00 $14.000,00 $12.000,00 $10.000,00 $8.000,00 $6.000,00 $4.000,00 $2.000,00 $0, S2 FE R/V S3 FE / CON AVG ALL TC 11

13 Tanker - Chartering VLCC: Rates on Middle East Far East route have been reduced for just a point last week and concluded at ws33, in the Atlantic route, rates remained stable at ws37.5, and the AG-USG route gained 1 more point this week and concluded at ws23.5. Suezmax: WAFR-USAC route was reduced at ws50. The B.SEA-MED on the other gained 2.5 points and concluded at ws55. Aframax: The NSEA-UKC route remained stable at ws82.5. The AG-East route was also remained at same levels as last week at ws82.5. The MED-MED was reduced by 7.5 points and finally concluded at ws65. Panamax: The CBS-USG route was reduced by 2.5 points and concluded at ws Products: USG-Cont route was reduced by 2.5 points at ws The CONT-TA route remained stable at ws97.5. Baltic Indices Wet Market (*Friday s closing values) Index Week 37 Week 36 Change (%) BCTI ,28 BDTI ,35 T/C Rates (1 yr - $/day) Type Size Week 37 Week 36 Change (%) VLCC ,00 Suezmax ,00 Aframax ,00 Panamax ,00 MR ,00 12

14 Tanker - Chartering Crude Tanker Average Spot Rates Type Size (Dwt) Route Week 37 WS Week 36 WS Change % 280,000 AG USG ,5 4,44 VLCC 260,000 W.AFR USG ,5 0,00 260,000 AG East / Japan ,94 Suezmax 135,000 B.Sea Med 55 52,5 4,76 130,000 WAF USAC 50 52,5-4,76 80,000 Med Med 65 72,5-10,34 Aframax 80,000 N. Sea UKC ,5 0,00 80,000 AG East ,5 0,00 70,000 Caribs USG ,38 Product Tanker Average Spot Rates Type Size (Dwt) Route Week 37 WS Week 36 WS Change % 75,000 AG Japan ,71 Clean 55,000 AG Japan ,78 38,000 Caribs USAC ,00 37,000 Cont TA ,5 0,00 Dirty 55,000 Cont TA ,27 50,000 Caribs USAC ,09 13

15 Tanker - Chartering VLCC Trading Routes 2012 / 13 80,00 70,00 60,00 50,00 40,00 30,00 AG EAST JAPAN AG - USG WAFR - USG 20,00 10,00 0, Suezmax Trading Routes 2012 / ,00 100,00 80,00 B. SEA - MED 60,00 WAF - USAC 40,00 20,00 0, Aframax Trading Routes 2012 / ,00 140,00 120,00 100,00 80,00 60,00 MED - MED N.SEA - UKC AG - EAST CARIBS USG 40,00 20,00 0,

16 Tanker - Chartering Clean Trading Routes 2012 / ,00 200,00 AG - JAPAN (75,000) 150,00 AG - JAPAN (55,000) CARIBS - USAC (37,000) 100,00 CONT - TA (37,000) 50,00 0, Dirty Trading Routes 2012 / CONT - TA (50,000) CARIBS - USAC (50,000)

17 Financial Market Data Shipping Stocks Dry Bulk Company Stock Exchange Week 37 Week 36 Change % Baltic Trading Ltd (BALT) NYSE 5,11 5,21-1,92 Diana Shipping Inc (DSX) NASDAQ 11,75 12,83-8,42 Dryships Inc (DRYS) NASDAQ 2,90 2,88 0,69 Euroseas Ltd (ESEA) NASDAQ 1,42 1,43-0,70 Excel Maritime Carriers (EXM) NYSE 0,17 0,06 183,33 Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc (EGLE) NASDAQ 5,04 5,07-0,59 Freeseas Inc (FREESE) NASDAQ 0,26 0,19 36,84 Genco Shipping (GNK) NYSE 3,93 3,94-0,25 Navios Maritime (NM) NYSE 7,00 7,91-11,50 Navios Maritime PTN (NMM) NYSE 14,43 14,29 0,98 Paragon Shipping Inc (PRGN) NASDAQ 6,20 8,50-27,06 Star Bulk Carriers Corp (SBLK) NASDAQ 9,80 10,16-3,54 Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp (SHIP) NASDAQ 1,72 1,68 2,38 Safe Bulkers Inc (SB) NYSE 6,75 7,33-7,91 Golden Ocean (GOGL) Oslo Bors (NOK) 8,77 8,87-1,13 Tankers Capital Product Partners LP (CPLP) NASDAQ 8,90 8,98-0,89 TOP Ships Inc (TOPS) NASDAQ 1,85 1,90-2,63 Tsakos Energy Navigation (TNP) NYSE 5,17 4,92 5,08 Other Aegean Maritime Petrol (ANW) NYSE 9,71 9,90-1,92 Danaos Corporation (DAC) NYSE 4,34 4,54-4,41 StealthGas Inc (GASS) NASDAQ 8,88 8,99-1,22 Rio Tinto (RIO) NYSE 49,99 48,11 3,91 Vale (VALE) NYSE 16,04 15,62 2,69 ADM Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) NYSE 36,22 35,79 1,20 BHP Billiton (BHP) NYSE 66,58 64,93 2,54 Commodities Commodity Week 37 Week 36 Change (%) Brent Crude (BZ) 108,35 111,63-2,94 Natural Gas (NG) 3,73 3,59 3,90 Gold (GC) ,10 Copper 321,8 328,6-2,07 Wheat (W) 300,9 305,5-1,51 16

18 Financial Market Data / Bunker Prices / Port Congestion Currencies Week 37 Week 36 Change (%) EUR / USD 1,32 1,31 0,76 USD / JPY 99,38 99,11 0,27 USD / KRW ,55 USD / NOK 5,93 6,08-2,47 Bunker Prices IFO 380 IFO 180 MGO Piraeus Fujairah Singapore Rotterdam Hong Kong Port Congestion* Port No of Vessels China Rizhao 15 Lianyungang 36 Qingdao 85 Zhanjiang 24 Yantai 33 India Chennai 15 Haldia 12 New Mangalore 12 Kakinada 11 Krishnapatnam 9 Mormugao 16 Kandla 17 Mundra 18 Paradip 16 Vizag 52 South America River Plate 236 Paranagua 91 Praia Mole 14 * The information above exhibits the number of vessels, of various types and sizes, that are at berth, awaiting anchorage, at anchorage, working, loading or expected to arrive in various ports of China, India and South America during Week 37 of year