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The global economy continues to grow, albeit at a slower pace than previous years. The slower economic development has been difficult for ship owners who, with a severe overhang of tonnage, have struggled with a depressed freight market since the start of the financial crisis back in 2008.
Following the ultimate Sales & Purchase peak in 2007 where vessels valued at USD 40 billion were traded, the last 4 months of 2008 and most of 2009 were comparable sinkholes. Now the secondhand markets are on the rise again and on course to hit a total sales value of USD 20 billion for the full year comprising the three main segments, dry bulkers, tankers and container ships. This represent a rise in sales value equal to almost 60% y-o-y, up from USD 12.7 billion in 2009. With only 10% more ships traded – the secondhand value of the fleets have considerably surged.
The latest edition of this clause is Ship-to-Ship Transfer Clause for Time Charter Parties 2008 .
Throughout the first half of the year, talk of a new dry bulk super cycle has been on many lips as commodity prices have soared to multi-year highs.
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