TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
Paper chase - key figures from shipping's favourite newspaper.

2: Sanko ships gobbled up by US owner Phoenix Bulk Carriers in deals worth around $54m.
(Phoenix Bulk buys panamax duo from Sanko)

4: Newbuildings Ray Car Carriers is said to be lining up at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.
(Ray mulls order at Mipo)

12: Ocean Tankers’ vessels which have now gone under the hammer since RBS moved in on the fleet of the Cyprus-listed owner.
(Ocean Tankers talks tough as another ship sold at auction)

50: Vessels a new scrap fund controlled by Niton Capital and Dubai Trading Agency is planning to pick up.
(New scrap fund boasts $50m target)

13,000: Investors caught up in Deiulemar Campagnia di Navigazione dispute which saw hundreds take to the streets in protest this week.
(Deiulemar woes spill onto the streets)

102m: Newbuilding splash in the offing for Mikael Skov’s Tankers Inc at Hong Kong-listed Guangzhou Shipyard International.
(Tankers Inc in China for three MRs)

Digital digits - numbers hitting the headlines on www.tradewindsnews.com

2: Former Clarksons men who have jumped ship to ITCM to join former boss Spyros Alexandropoulos.
(ITCM takes Clarksons duo)

3: Brokers working under Staffan Bulow, who has been drafted in by Johnny Plumbe to lead ACM’s fight back in the sale-and-purchase market.
(Bulow takes ACM S&P crown)

4.52m: Pounds earned by Clarksons chief Andi Case in 2011, almost four times the present capsize spot rate on a daily basis.
(Case packs smaller bonus)

31.5m: Exit financing which has helped Trailer Bridge haul away from bankruptcy shield.
(Trailer Bridge born again)

130m: Cash in the sights of Yang Ming as it turns to the bond market for fresh funds.
(Yang Ming taps bond market)

310.9m: Dollars Peter Livanos-led GasLog has tucked away from its New York IPO.
(GasLog $310m to the good)

1.4bn: Debt overhaul secured by Excel Maritime aided by a $20m handout from boss Gabriel Panayotides.
(Excel seals debt deal)