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