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Wednesday, 16 January 19
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - INTERMODAL
 As we go through the first days of the year and just a few weeks before the Chinese New Year, the ship repair sector is witnessing a big difference between the current workload and the one expected a few months down the line. Indeed, shipyards around the world are going through a relatively slack beginning of the year, which includes also includes backlog from the end of 2018, while at the same time they are expecting the start of one of the busiest periods for ship repair sector within the next couple of months. The workload, which is anticipated to be well above the working capacity of yards, is estimated to last till mid-2020.
After almost 4 years of recession in ship repair sector, we are looking at an obvious upturn which is going to pencil a full year and a half of clear benefit to the shipyards. Additionally, shipyards are looking into allocating their work force into the most efficient way, securing the slots for repeated customers and trying to select projects which will give them maximum returns.
Knowing that the boosting factor for the booming repair market derives from the scrubber retrofit wave, the main challenges for the yards are the specialized piping workforce required and of course the long-lasting occupancy of shipyard’s berthing facilities. With regards to the piping workforce, respective certified pipe workers with relatively adequate workmanship are required in order to ensure the success of the respective project. If this requirement is not met, Owners will most likely face delays during installation and post refit malfunctions.
While accessing the overall trend for scrubber retrofits, demand for further retrofits has slowed down, with the number of owners investing in retrofits pretty much defined. Owners that have already purchased scrubber units are those giving almost the full picture of the current scrubber market, which is not likely to expand a lot. Nevertheless, those Owners already involved are still considering
retrofitting more of their ships based on speculation or charterer demands.
Once more, projections in regards to the fuel price spread are also highly diversified. Following the conservative side, some predict the fuel spread price will become more and narrower. The one thing that hasn’t changed is the commitment made by Oil Majors that they will be ready by 2020, but without disclosing the exact technicalities on how they will achieve a stable fuel. This is adding into the uncertainty in regards to the range of the fuel price spread.
After the decision of the Singaporean and Chinese port authorities to not accept open loop scrubbers, another option Owners are taking into consideration is the hybrid or closed loop scrubbers. However, with hybrid scrubber retrofits being a much more expensive solution when it comes both to OPEX and CAPEX compared to open loop, Owners are trying to avoid this more complicated and expensive investment. A good choice for Owners remains the hybrid-ready scrubbers, which can be converted to hybrid in case of need but initially are planned to be used as open loop, having this way all the advantages of the open loop.
By Vassilis Vassiliou
Ship-repair Broker
Compiled by:
Intermodal Research & Valuations
Analysts:
Ms Eva Tzima
George Panagopoulos
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Tuesday, 26 February 19
CHINA RESTRICTS SEABORNE COAL IMPORTS - WOOD MACKENZIE
In response to news on China's Dalian port restricting seaborne coal imports, Wood Mackenzie's experts provide the following commentary.
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Tuesday, 26 February 19
THE RELATIVELY DISAPPOINTING SCENE PORTRAYED IN THE DRY BULK MARKET RIGHT NOW - ALLIED SHIPBROKING
The relatively disappointing scene portrayed in the dry bulk market right now (especially in the Capesize segment) is undoubtedly one of the prevai ...
Friday, 22 February 19
AUSTRALIAN HIGH CV THERMAL COAL PRICES AT 19-MONTH LOW, BUT NOT FOR LONG - WOOD MACKENZIE
The benchmark Newcastle high energy thermal coal price has fallen from US$100/tonne at the turn of the new year to US$88/tonne. Thermal coal has be ...
Wednesday, 20 February 19
EFFECTIVE NOTICES OF ARBITRATION - AVOIDING WASTED COSTS AND A POTENTIALLY TIME-BARRED CLAIM
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
In a recent case, The Amity [2017], charterers successfully set aside an arbitration award on the basis that ow ...
Wednesday, 20 February 19
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - INERMODAL
Market experts mostly agree that the recent dry bulk market downtrend was caused by seasonal slowdown amid the Chinese New Year celebrations in com ...
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- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Planning Commission, India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- The University of Queensland
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- PTC India Limited - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
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