Category Archive For "Maritime Insights & Analytics"
Vehicle Carrier Market Insight
With an estimated USD 775 bn worth of exports in 2018, cars represent the world’s number three exported product by value, trailing only crude oil and refined petroleum oils. Given this, one would think the vehicle carrier market is booming however this is not the case… The aggregate number of vessels on the water has …
Renewable energy moves East
Unlike Scrubbers and LSFO which are mitigating the existing problem, renewable energy is a long term solution to the environmental issues faced globally. Europe has led this initiative, and through the last 19 years of development the cost of renewable energy, particularly offshore windfarms has decreased significantly. Shipowners and operators are beginning to see this …
The Vicious Cycle
The shipping markets are classically cyclical, but with extreme volatility. In fact, bulkers and tankers probably have the highest volatility of any major hard asset. The reason for this volatility is due to two main elements: the behaviour of shipowners and investors, and the relatively long build times and working lives of vessels. Effectively, what …
Handy Bulker Values to Rise Over 30% by End of 2020: Quarterly Forecast for Cargo Vessels
We have partnered with Oslo based shipping consultancy firm ViaMar to provide Forecasted Market values for each individual vessel in the Tanker, Bulker, Container and LPG fleet. Forecasted Market Values are quarterly forecasts for individual vessels provided until the end of their predicted economic life. Overall The US China trade war is still on, but …
Handy Bulker Values to Rise Over 30% by End of 2020: Quarterly Forecast for Cargo Vessels
We have partnered with Oslo based shipping consultancy firm ViaMar to provide Forecasted Market values for each individual vessel in the Tanker, Bulker, Container and LPG fleet. Forecasted Market Values are quarterly forecasts for individual vessels provided until the end of their predicted economic life. Overall The US China trade war is still on, but …
Half Year Scrapping Round Up
The first half of 2019 saw 201 cargo vessels sold for demolition (sum 2 million tonnes) 75% were scrapped at either Bangladesh or India, with Bangladesh receiving the majority share. Scrapping numbers were down c.18% compared to the first half of 2018. This is a knock on effect from the collapse of the Brumadinho dam …
Half Year Values Round Up
Tankers The market trend for Tankers has been positive since the beginning of 2019. The recent purchase of a resale VLCC by SK Shipping for USD 98 mil is a 5 year high price achieved. Older VLCCs has been circulating the market recently and since the beginning of 2019 of the total 19 VLCC deals, …
Half Year S&P Review
Bulker A total of 204 bulkers have been sold since the beginning of 2019, interestingly however only 6 of these have been Capesize Bulkers. During a period of 4 months from December – April, no Capesize sales were concluded. This break of 106 days had never been seen in the market before. The lack of …
CSSC and CSIC Merger Intentions
This week the two largest Chinese shipbuilding groups China State Shipbuilding Corporation and China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation announced their intention to merge. If combined the Chinese mega yard’s orderbook will become the largest in the world when measured by number number of orders, dominating Capesize newbuilding orders. Currently there are 205 Capesize vessels on order, …
Record Low Newbuild Orders Placed in Q2 2019
Newbuilding orders dropped to record lows in Q2 2019. Our Head Cargo Analyst, Olivia Watkins, reviews which yards have received orders and and which vessel types have been popular purchases. Bulkers The total number of Bulker newbuild orders is down 73% for the first half of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018. So far …