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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, 18 November 18
COAL STOCKS IN A THIRD OF NTPC PLANTS CLOSE TO NIL - FINANCIAL EXPRESS
Coal supply shortage continues to haunt NTPC, the country’s largest power generator, with latest government data showing 31% of the company&r ...
Thursday, 15 November 18
OIL MARKET REPORT: HEEDING THE WARNINGS - IEA
In last month’s Report, we noted that since the middle of the year oil supply had increased sharply, with gains in the Middle East, Russia an ...
Wednesday, 14 November 18
BIMCO ADOPTS 2020 BUNKER CLAUSES
BIMCO has developed two 2020 bunker clauses that deal with general compliance and the transitional period for an early December release.
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Wednesday, 14 November 18
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - KONSTANTINOS KONTOMICHIS
The shipping industry is going through an interesting period across all markets. Since the end of last year, the Dry Baltic Index has been showing ...
Tuesday, 13 November 18
INDIA: POWER DEMAND UP; COAL STOCKS AT MINES AT A 5-YEAR LOW - FINANCIAL EXPRESS
Stocks at Coal India mines plunged to a five-year low of 21 million tonne (mt) in October, as a sudden surge in demand for the fuel from the power ...
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- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- The University of Queensland
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- PTC India Limited - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
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