Samudera Shipping Line
Between May 8 and 14, Samudera Shipping Line  executive director and CEO Bani Maulana Mulia acquired 99,600 shares at an average price of S$0.80 apiece. This increased his direct interest from 0.65 to 0.67 per cent. His preceding acquisition was in September 2022, with 53,200 shares purchased at S$0.94 a share.
These acquisitions followed Samudera providing a Q1 FY 2025 (ended Mar 31) business update on Apr 29. For the container shipping segment, volume in Q1 FY 2025 was higher compared to Q1 FY 2024, but this was  lower than Q4 FY 2024.
For the bulk and tanker segment, fleet size increased with the delivery of two new gas carriers in 2024, and all vessels are employed under time charter contracts. In its logistics segment, the group noted that the higher volume handled in Q1 FY 2025 compared to Q1 FY2024 was mainly due to an increase in volume from existing and new customers. The segment also continues to grow with new management contracts on fourth-party logistics (4PL).
Bani emphasised that Samudera&rsquo s focus on continual improvement enhances its ability to navigate industry shifts and capitalise on opportunities. He maintained that one such opportunity may involve a shift of manufacturing activity towards South-east Asia and India, which could boost demand for container shipping services in these regions.
He reasoned that such a realignment of global shipping alliances may alter transhipment and regional shipping routes, presenting both competitive pressures and opportunities for regional operators such as Samudera. Bani also notes that despite challenges in managing vessel availability and high charter-hire costs, new vessel deliveries from 2025 onwards may alleviate some pressure.
He adds that Asia, particularly Indonesia, remains the group&rsquo s primary growth market for container shipping. This means the group will pursue strategic collaborations with shipping partners to explore new service offerings and expand beyond its current network, while ensuring operational resilience.
The company' s shareholders anticipated the company' s prospects and bought shares, which also responded to the company' s previously announced commitment to repurchase the company' s shares.
good to see boss buying on 8,9 and 14 may. around 80cts
Adjusted exactly at Ex-div date today at open to offset the dividend of 6.8 c. Sub-80 cent looks attractive.
Tomorrow ex-date. after that start the buy back mandates.
Yesterday announced share buy back mandate, all shit pants and scambled to cover shorts.     
Huat to those who bought at lelong price yesterday!
Because CD - cum dividend this morning.
Why is Sumudera rising so fast ?
Wo!! Samuda Shipping is back! Welcome!
I, BROCK LESNAR, can guarantee you, we are all FU CKED!
The decline in China' s shipping costs is due to the sanctions that the United States is going to implement. This situation is currently affected, but it may change in the future, because other countries in the world also have limited cargo ships, not as many as China. Therefore, cargo ships from other countries in the world may benefit from this, and they can get more transportation contracts, and the transportation costs will also increase.
Container freight rates for Chinese exports plunge 28% The container shipping industry faced a significant downturn in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, with average freight rates for Chinese exports dropping by 28%. It marks the steepest decline for this period in two decades. https://www.freightnews.co.za/article/container-freight-rates-chinese-exports-plunge-28 https://www.freightnews.co.za/article/container-freight-rates-chinese-exports-plunge-28
Freight rates is facing some stress now...
  US tariff blitz prompts container carriers to hike rates and cancel sailings
Efforts to stem freight rate decline may be in vain if capacity continues to rise
Liner operators have cancelled about 10% of their scheduled sailings on major east-west trades this month to stem the downward spiral in freight rates.
The move is the latest in a series of efforts by carriers to bring capacity in line with demand.
Some 68 out of a total of 713 scheduled sailings have been cancelled over the five weeks from the end of March to 6 May, according to Drewry.
 
https://www.tradewindsnews.com/containers/us-tariff-blitz-prompts-container-carriers-to-hike-rates-and-cancel-sailings/2-1-1801242
When is the CD coming?
Coming dividend proposed 0.068 cents.. +0.01 interim 
That is a good idea 
we wont be surprised the indo family is considering to like the previous golden energy....
we wont be surprised the indo family is considering to like the previous golden energy....
hschsc ( Date: 28-Feb-2025 13:04) Posted:
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Keep so much of cash can anytime privatisation of the Company