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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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Friday, 30 November 18
GOVT MULLS REQUIRING MINERS TO TURN COAL INTO GAS - THE JAKARTA POST
The government is considering requiring all coal miners to turn the raw commodity into dimethylether (DME) as a substitute for liquefied petroleum ...
Friday, 30 November 18
SUPRAMAX: N. CHINA TO INDIA OR SE ASIA SUPRAS ARE GETTING PAID AROUND US$ 6000 - FEARNLEYS
Capesize
Sharp rise in spot activity and income, admittedly from very low levels, for the big ships. West Australia/China and Brazil/Far East b ...
Thursday, 29 November 18
NEW IMSBC CODE REQUIREMENTS AIM TO CONTROL LIQUEFACTION OF COAL CARGOES - GARD
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
The International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code describes coal as a natural, solid, combustible material consi ...
Wednesday, 28 November 18
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - GEORGE LAIOS
Last week I had the privilege to attend the SingularityU Greece Summit, in Athens. It was a privilege because you do not often have the chance to s ...
Tuesday, 27 November 18
PANAMAX AND SUPRAMAX INDICES WITNESSED A DECLINE OF JUST BELOW 14% IN THEIR MEAN ON A MONTH-ON-MONTH COMPARISON - ALLIED SHIPPING
A month of sharp corrections and great asymmetries for the dry bulk sector, with the overall overview of the market shipping rapidly from a state o ...
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- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Economic Council, Georgia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Australian Coal Association
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- White Energy Company Limited
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
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