TIAN CHANG HE

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7 - 8 months charter, trading Notheast Asia, PIL

Cosco Tianjin detained

The "Jia Li Hai" of China Cosco Holdings Co. was arrested in Louisiana, becoming at least the second vessel owned by China’s biggest maritime company to be detained in about a month as shipowners pursue overdue payments. The "Jia Li Hai" was detained as Classic Maritime Inc. seeks $2.7 million in fees and costs from Cosco unit Cosco Bulk Carrier Co., according to filings at the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Louisiana. Judge Lance M. Africk issued the warrant on Aug. 3, 2011. Both cases concern ships chartered by Cosco on long-term contracts before a plunge in rates caused by slowing demand and rising capacity. In the Singapore case, the "Tianjin", Cosco was paying $87,000 a day for a capesize vessel, or about eight times current rates. more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-08-09/china-cosco-has-second-ship-arrested-as-owners-chase-overdue-charter-fees.html