Shipping Market Outlook: Q3 2024 Forecast

Overview The Houthi attacks in the Bab Al Mandeb strait and the subsequent rerouting around the Capes has supported all the different shipping markets to varying degrees. The highly unpredictable nature of the Houthis creates a lot of uncertainty, as a sudden cessation of attacks carries a lot of downside risk for shipping, while a …

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Top Tanker buyers of the last six months

The top three buyers of the last six months in the Tanker sector have already spent over 1 bn USD. Using VesselsValue data, we take a look at the top Tanker buyers since March 2024. The busy sale and purchase market has been driven by the positive sentiment in the market as supply continues to be …

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2024 Half Year Review: LNG

This half year review is one of a series of reports providing a summary analysis of the first half of 2024 in the tanker, bulker, container, offshore, and LPG/LNG sectors. In each, we explore three areas: the newbuild market, second-hand sale and purchase activities, and demolition trends. Combining Veson’s extensive datasets with many decades of …

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2024 Half Year Review: LPG

This half year review is one of a series of reports providing a summary analysis of the first half of 2024 in the tanker, bulker, container, offshore, and LPG/LNG sectors. In each, we explore three areas: the newbuild market, second-hand sale and purchase activities, and demolition trends. Combining Veson’s extensive datasets with many decades of …

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Explore Fleet Database: Your Customizable Market Dataset

Fleet Database contains hundreds of search conditions, such as vessel specifications, valuations, eight tiers of ownership, and green information—proving its critical role in helping you stay up to date on the market. This comprehensive catalogue further solidifies its value by allowing users to research individual vessels, search and compare specifications, and build custom queries with …

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The 8 Layers of Vessel Ownership in VesselsValue

Since we launched VesselsValue in 2011, we have continued to expand our database to include valuable information regarding vessel documentation, transactions, and valuations. This includes our market-leading vessel ownership database, to which we’ve recently added an eighth layer: the Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO). By including this new management tier, we believe shipowners, banks, insurers, and …

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Richard Rivlin, CEO of VesselsValue, Answers Our Questions

To mark VesselsValue’s 10th anniversary we interviewed Richard Rivlin, our Founder and CEO to learn more about how he has grown the company and his plans for the future. Q: How many are you at VesselsValue? From the initial team of 10 when we launched in 2011, we have now grown to 170 people operating …

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Building a Compelling Company Culture at VesselsValue

The Last Decade The Company’s recent milestone birthday has naturally prompted many of us at VesselsValue to reflect and look back over the past ten years. As someone who has been here since the beginning, watching VV grow, develop, and succeed has been an exciting and satisfying journey. Overall, most memories are fond, and every …

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VV Interns: A Week in the Life of Christian Acheampong

This summer, before starting his first year at university, Christian Acheampong joined our Design department as an intern. Read on to find out how he found the experience. “For the past 6 weeks, I’ve been working in the design team in the VV London office. As I am a student transitioning to university, working with …

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