Capacity Management Key For Container Shipping
March 16, 2009
Misery for Maersk | www.tradewinds.no
Currently, over 10% of the liner shipping fleet is idle as capacity additions exceed demand growth. Far too much of this idle capacity is owned tonnage, rather than charter tonnage.
March 12, 2009
HPV Vaccine Stirs Economic Debate | wsj.com
drop in demand for containerized exports moved by sea drop in demand for materials imported by sea
Over capacity of ship building
March 12, 2009
HPV Vaccine Stirs Economic Debate | wsj.com
Wrong time to increase ship building capacity Ramifications of governmnent-owned enterprises emphasizing domestic interest over market factors
March 6, 2009
Eagle upgraded | www.tradewinds.no
2009-2010 will see extremely volatile and overall poor market conditions for dry bulk shipping. However, the Handymax and Handy size segments will enjoy better conditions that the market average.
Chinese Port Investments Risky
February 24, 2009
Opportunities in China's Infrastructure for 2009 - Waterborne Transportation | keeglobaladvisors.typepad.com
Reportedly, China will invest $118B in new seaports, riverports and expansion of existing facilities. Except for cabotage demands, such investments will exacerbate excess port capacity in the country.
Diana's Bear Market Just Beginning
February 19, 2009
Di on the money | www.tradewinds.no
Diana's overly conservative chartering strategy, which missed most of the boom market, will hurt even more in the bear market.
Despite Earnings Release, NM Is Underpriced
February 19, 2009
Navios net dives | www.tradewinds.no
Navios Maritime reported a 56% decline in earnings, consisting of several relatively small losses on warrants, swaps, doubtful FFA accounts and newbuild cancellation fees. A signficant amount of the reduction in earnings was attributable to the spin-off of Navios Partners.
Supramax Market Players Well Positioned
February 17, 2009
Eagle cut to sell | www.tradewinds.no
The Supramax market is likely to be the most resilient during the coming weak 2009-2010 dry bulk markets due to growing demand and significant fleet age.
Not A Good Time To Be In The Bottom Of The Top 20 Liner Companies
February 17, 2009
Barge Rates Float Upward | www.americanshipper.com
As reported in Tradewinds, AXS-Alphaliner estimates that 392 containerships, representing 1.1M TEU's, is currently idle as carriers adjust capacity to weak demand. An additional 1.8M TEU's in new capacity will enter the market this year. AXS-Alphaliner estimates that excess capacity could persist until 2014.
Dry Bulk Rally Will Be Short Lived
February 17, 2009
ArcelorMittal predicts steel bounce-back | www.lloydslist.com
Minor movements in iron ore demand predictably pushed spot rates north. Times will get better when contract negotiations are finalized, but the good times won't last through the summer.
Chesapeake Energy bites the natural gas bullet
January 25, 2012
Flurry of newbuild drilling rig deliveries in 2012 may dampen rig rates
January 20, 2012
Talisman joins the ranks of cautious E&P companies
January 12, 2012
Early signs of caution begin to cloud frontier exploration and production
January 4, 2012
It's too early in the game to write off Shtokman
December 8, 2011