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Market Chat: Have opportunists hit a temporary dip in Capesize market?
Author: Rebecca Galanopoulos Jones Bulker values have softened over the last week, and it is the Capesize sector that has seen the sharpest declines with values for 15Y0 vessels of 180,000 DWT down by c.7.87% since the star of June. Recent sales have shown a downward movement in value and benchmark deals have set values …
Market Chat: VLGC Spot Rates Climbing
Author: Joey Daly It has been a good month for VLGC owners, as several factors aligned to keep rates firming despite an influx of Newbuild tonnage. On the 30th May, the BLPG1 Time Charter Assessment (Middle East Gulf to Japan) was up 40.6% from 73.2 USD/MT to 107.5 USD/MT, whilst the BLPG2 (US Gulf to …
Entering an Opaque Market
For many, the superyacht industry remains a mystery. However, tools now exist to rebalance the information dynamic between buyers & sellers and the brokerage community. For some individuals the purchase of a superyacht represents the culmination of a lifelong ambition and for others it may only represent the addition of another asset to a portfolio …
Vietnam Fleet Overview
In our latest infographic, using VesselsValue data, we take a look at the top five Vietnamese shipowners by value and by number of vessels, the Vietnamese owned fleet by vessel type, top five cargo routes by Vietnamese Bulkers and the most valuable Vietnamese vessels. Download the full infographic here
Market Chat: Week 18 & 19
Small Bulkers lead S&P transactions in 2023 Smaller Bulkers have led bulker sale and purchase transactions so far this year, with a share of over half of all secondhand deals. Handy Bulkers made up the majority, accounting for c.31% of sales, and Supramaxes followed at c.25%. The average age of vessels sold in these categories …
Market Chat: Week 17
Surge in Panamax newbuilding orders There has been a surge in Panamax newbuilding orders in the first four months of 2023. So far this year there have been 61 orders placed, compared to just 13 for the same period in 2022, an increase of c.369%. The majority of these orders have been placed since March, …
Singapore Maritime Fleet
Using VesselsValue data, we take a look at the Singaporean owned fleet, to mark Singapore Maritime Week 2023. The infographic highlights the key Singaporean Shipowners both in terms of the value of the fleets and by number of vessels owned. We will also take a look at the most valuable Singaporean owned cargo vessel. Top …
Market Chat: Week 16
Post Panamax Container values soften on MSC’s latest purchase Post Panamax values have softened as a result of MSCs recent purchase of the Lisbon (6,078 TEU, May 2003, Hanjin Heavy Ind) sold to MSC for USD 22 mil (SS/DD Due), VV Value USD 25.53 mil. Values for this sector have fallen since the beginning of …
Market Chat: Weeks 14 & 15
New MR sales set higher benchmark for valuations Values for MRs have continued to rise across all ages. Demand for older vessels has gone from strength to strength and so these sectors have seen the strongest increases, since the beginning of the month. Values for 15YO MRs of 50,000 DWT are up by 3.52% from …
Veson Nautical Announces Intent to Acquire Market-Leading Valuation and Data Provider VesselsValue
Acquisition of leading valuation provider, built upon a proprietary data set and extensive modelling capabilities, will strengthen Veson’s vision to be the standard platform that propels maritime commerce. BOSTON, MA, April 11, 2023 – Veson Nautical (Veson), the global leader of maritime freight management solutions today announced its intent to acquire vessel valuation provider VesselsValue. The …