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Wednesday, 16 November 16
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT
 Going through a relatively interesting second half of the year so far in the ship repair sector, we are experiencing a volatile climate of different speculations on how the repair market will react to the upcoming regulations and the ongoing relatively low freights. The parameters of a successful repair plan are increasing in numbers and complexity, while Owners are trying to have the most potential trading options available for the charterers.
The still ‘immature’ deadline – September 2017 – posted by IMO on the implementation of the Ballast Treatment System convention is reminding us the dry-dock congestion faced two years ago, when the US Coast guard was exercising similar strategies. The dilemma for the Owners remains the same “to bring the dry-docking date forward or not?”. Being in the same position yet again, shipping companies are reacting more conservatively this time around, trying to first exhaust all possibilities to escape from the terrifying regulations. Certificates de-harmonization is one of the proposed solutions.
Together with Owners, Flags, Classification Societies and Port State Controls are also collaborating in parallel. The scene remains blur since instructions by IMO’s last convention (MEPC 70), carried out at the end of October 2016 are once again rolling further down the line the final decision of whether a further postponement should take place or not, decided to be discussed again during the next convention (MEPC 71) that will take place in April next year. Nevertheless, while considering the above, ship repair facilities are expecting a bottleneck closer to the implementation date, feeling uncomfortable to maintain their already offered enormous discounts and exposure to future commitments.
On top of the BWMS, there are other regulations that are also exerting a lot of pressure on proper repair planning. Panama Canal's new, larger locks have forced a lot of Owners to urgently proceed with mooring arrangement modification. This modification can be either take place at the shipyard or afloat at anchorage. Another regulation that is going to shake the current situation a lot is the approaching stricter emission control regulations, which are setting different standards for the engine makers and vessel’s operators. The implementation of a global 0.5 per cent on sulphur emission will be carried out in 2020. Strategic decisions may be taken in advance by Owners on the perspective to use scrubbers or shifting to alternative fuels such as LNG, which may result in major structural and mechanical modifications.
Despite the above speculation, as of now, the second half of the year is about to complete with repairs workload being slack and with strong shipyards keep investing in enhanced repair facilities. Owners are trying to get the full advantage of the excellent prices still offered by repair yards, starting to recognize that the pricing paradise may not last for ever.
Another factor that may impact the price levels offered in the repair sector during next year may be the percentage of those newbuilding shipyards that are now considering getting involved in ship repair business that will actually do so. In the absence of actual contracting, which has dramatically decreased since last year, the number of those shipbuilding yards that decide to get a piece of the ship repair action might actually be substantial to intensify competition significantly.
By Vassilis Vassiliou
Shiprepair Broker, Interyards S. A.
Compiled by:
Intermodal Research & Valuations
Analysts:
Ms. Eva Tzima
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Monday, 07 November 16
HANDYSIZE: THE ASIAN INDICES RECORDED A GRADUAL DROP EVERY DAY - THE BALTIC BRIEFING
Capesize
A rumour-fuelled market this week but essentially rates a touch firmer and owners cautiously optimistic. The flotilla of vessels heading ...
Monday, 07 November 16
THE SUPRAMAX CHARTER RATES FOR INDONESIA TO INDIA WERE RATING AT AROUND $7500-8000 A DAY
COALspot.com: The Baltic Exchange, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities rose slightly and ending in a positive note this past wee ...
Friday, 04 November 16
U.S COAL PRODUCTION UP WEEK OVER WEEK
COALspot.com – U.S., the world’s second largest coal producers have produced approximately totalled an estimated 17 million short tons ...
Friday, 04 November 16
INDONESIAN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT TRENDS ARE UNANIMOUSLY AFFIRMED
Press Release: October 20-21, 2016 Indonesia Infrastructure Summit (IIC) opened at the Hyatt Hotel in Jakarta The theme of the meeting was "Pr ...
Thursday, 03 November 16
THE INDEX BASED COAL SALES & PURCHASE STRATEGY MAKES MORE EFFICIENT, SAYS 55.17% END-USERS
Considering the current coal market condition, the Index based coal sales & purchase strategy make more efficient was deemed the winner by 57.0 ...
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- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
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- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
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- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
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- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- PTC India Limited - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Economic Council, Georgia
- The University of Queensland
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Planning Commission, India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
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- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- White Energy Company Limited
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
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- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Australian Coal Association
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- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
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- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
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