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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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Sunday, 20 January 19
OIL MARKET REPORT: A MARATHON, NOT A SPRINT - IEA
Last month, we asked if there was a floor under prices following the signing of a new Vienna Agreement that aims to re-balance the oil market. Foll ...
Thursday, 17 January 19
EIA ESTIMATES THAT U.S. COAL EXPORTS WERE 116 MMST IN 2018, 20% HIGHER THAN THE AMOUNT EXPORTED IN 2017
Coal Supply
EIA estimates that coal production declined by 20 million short tons (MMst) (3%) in 2018, despite a 19 MMst increase in U.S. coal e ...
Thursday, 17 January 19
U.S COAL OUTPUT IS EXPECTED TO FALL BY 3 PER CENT IN 2019 - EIA
EIA forecasts that U.S. coal production will total 729 million short tons (MMst) in 2019, down by 25 MMst (3%) from 2018.
Acco ...
Monday, 14 January 19
KOREA SOUTHERN POWER INVITES BIDS FOR 320,000 MT OF MIN 3,800 NCV COAL
COALspot.com: South Korea state-owned utility Korea Southern Power Co. Ltd (KOSPO) issued a tender for 320,000 MT of min 3,800 kcal/kg NCV coal for ...
Friday, 11 January 19
SUPRAMAX: THE ASIAN ARENA HAD A MIXED START; LIMITED ACTION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA - THE BALTIC BRIEFING
Capesize
Dashed hopes summed up the first full week of the New Year. A slow start followed by a busy 24 hours of improving rates and a firming ...
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- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Australian Coal Association
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
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