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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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- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- VISA Power Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Australian Coal Association
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- The University of Queensland
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
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