A look into the crystal ball: Do we need all the giant containerships?
15 March 2010In an effort to ascertain the possible far reaching consequences of the influx of new giant containerships on order
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In an effort to ascertain the possible far reaching consequences of the influx of new giant containerships on order
Solid demand picture in a stabilized market but a tsunami of ships are expected to be launched in 2010
The challenge of redeploying laid-up vessels in a market flooded by newbuildings creates a market balanced on a knife edge
VLCC freight rates settled down to around USD 45,000 per day in the second half of May but continue at sustainable levels that have been the norm in that market
US President Obama has issued an Executive Order with the heading “Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in Somalia”, which could have an impact on the possibility for paying ransom under some circumstances. The situation is not clear and perhaps some ship owners will consider how to address this situation before transiting the Gulf of Aden and the Somali Basin. On that background, we hereby include an updated version of our calculations regarding the cost part of the decision to go round the Cape of the Good Hope.
As we approach the fourth anniversary of the start of the global financial and economic crisis the outlook continues to be bleak. The V-shaped recovery is now ancient history and the sustainable growth level that we hoped would settle high continue to show a sideways or even descending trend.
New high-quality reports have been added to the website as a service to our members.
In poor freight markets you might think that vessels were being recycled at a younger and younger age, but looking into the data a different story reveals itself.
Recycling of overage dry bulk tonnage is unlikely to make huge impact on future fleet growth according to new analysis from BIMCO.