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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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Wednesday, 13 February 19
MALAYSIA WAS THE REGION'S LARGEST COAL IMPORTER WITH 34 MT IN 2018, UP 25% Y-O-Y
Although coal market in 2018 started with strong prices, starting in the beginning of the second half of 2018, the international spot prices for co ...
Wednesday, 13 February 19
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - INTERMODAL
If there is one word that can describe the current shipping environment then that this word is most probably “volatility.” The sentimen ...
Saturday, 09 February 19
SUPRAMAX: A 63,000-TONNER WAS REPORTED FIXED DELIVERY FOR AN EAST KALIMANTAN TRIP, REDELIVERY WEST COAST INDIA, AT $9,250 - THE BALTIC BRIEFING
Cape
The Vale disaster weighed heavily on the market for big ships, with uncertainty about shipments/future exports leading to a sharp drop in ...
Friday, 08 February 19
LOWER-QUALITY INDONESIA EXPORTS ROSE 39 MT IN 2018 YOY PRIMARILY IN RESPONSE TO INCREASED DEMAND FROM CHINA AND INDIA - PEABODY
"Underlying seaborne met and thermal coal conditions remain quite positive and the pace of U.S. coal-fueled power plant retirements is expecte ...
Thursday, 07 February 19
QATAR CAN GAIN FROM DECLINING COAL - THE PENINSULA
With North America and Europe closing down their old coal and nuclear plants, major gas exporters like Qatar can and should gain market share. With ...
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- Aditya Birla Group - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Australian Coal Association
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- The University of Queensland
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Parliament of New Zealand
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
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