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Tuesday, 14 January 20
SHIPPING MARKET ANALYSIS - ALLIED SHIPBROKING
 Uncertainty in the global geopolitical sphere seems to have not come to an end along with 2019, as 2020 commenced with renewed tensions between the US and Iran.These events escalated considerably and once again brought to the forefront the possibility for further geopolitical instability and disruptions to the global economic ecosystem (including along with it the shipping markets). The shockwaves of the increased tensions between the two countries pushed oil price above the US$ 70 per barrel mark, while gold, the safe haven choice for investors, rose to a seven-year high of around US$1,575/oz. The slowdown noted during the last few days though has helped alleviate recent concerns regarding global trade, but nevertheless the initial signals of 2020 are not exactly encouraging.
The risk of potential supply disruptions in the Middle East region has increased since last week, a fact that could generate significant problems for shipping routes from the Middle East Gulf to Europe and Asia. Despite the assurances made by Saudi Arabian= officials that oil production and supply will not encounter any issues, no one can predict with certainty what the next steps by Iran or the U.S. will be. Oil and LNG are the= commodities that are in the highest danger from the recent escalation in the tensions
between Washington and Teheran. It is worth mentioning that the Strait of Hormuz is the world's most important oil chokepoint with the daily trade passing through in 2018 being estimated at 21 million b/d. Iran had in the past threatened to close the passage in case of war in the region. This uncertainty is likely to lead to higher freight rates in the region (possibly with higher risk insurance premiums), but with the impact that a further escalation may have to the global trade being yet difficult to predict.
Putting the Middle East conflict aside, focus is also placed on the continuing trade tension saga between the US and China, with Phase 1 of the trade deal between the two countries expected to be signed later this week. The effect of this deal is questionable, as the 86-page agreement has not yet been made public, with several experts doubting how effective this deal is. Given that China’s growth rate is expected to decelerate even further this year (World Bank estimates a rate of 5.9% for 2020), market participants are waiting on the trade and economic data that China is expected to publish later this week in order to shape a better view as to the prospects of this Asian giant. The impact from the trade conflict were significant last year, with global trade growth being just 1.4%, the lowest since the 2008 financial crisis. This year global trade growth is expected to slightly improve but with the rate still remaining at comparatively low levels. Meanwhile, at the end of this month, we also expect Britain to leave the EU, a step that will bring the two on the next phase of the negotiation process where the future trading relationship between the two sides will be discussed. The result of these negotiations and the impact that they may have on the global economy is still fairly sketchy. Furthermore, we must not forget that we have the US presidential elections set to take place this November, the result of which will surely have a long-term impact on the US, as well the global economy.
All in all, global growth forecasts are not so optimistic for 2020, with several investment experts suggesting that the likelihood of recession this year has increased and even if we do not encounter one this year, the growth rate will remain close to the low of 2.3-2.5% that we witnessed last year as well.
Yiannis Vamvakas
Research Analyst
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Saturday, 29 December 18
DELIVERY OF CARGO WITHOUT PRODUCTION OF THE ORIGINAL BILL OF LADING - TT CLUB
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
As the bill of lading is a document of title, a person presenting it to the carrier or its agent is ostensibly entitled t ...
Friday, 28 December 18
BIMCO 2020 SULPHUR CLAUSES: "A FAIR ALLOCATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND LIABILITIES'? - INCE & CO.
To assist owners and charterers to address the legal issues arising under any time charterparties, which will span the 1 January 2020 implementatio ...
Thursday, 27 December 18
DRY BULKERS SPOT FREIGHT MARKET W/E 21 DEC - ALLIED SHIPBROKING
Capesize
A negative week for the Capesize sector, as activity remained at low levels, especially in the Pacific, with rumors regarding agreed r ...
Thursday, 27 December 18
SHIPPING IS ENTERING A NEW ERA OF EVER CHALLENGING CONDITIONS - ALLIED
As we move closer to the end of the year and we look forward into New Year, we are still finding ourselves looking deep into a market outlook full ...
Tuesday, 25 December 18
FUEL QUALITY AND SAFETY IN IMO CONVENTIONS: A GROWING CHALLENGE, EVEN PRIOR TO 1 JANUARY 2020 - IUMI
At the 100th session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) meeting discussions on fuel quality a ...
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- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
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- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- White Energy Company Limited
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
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- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- The University of Queensland
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Planning Commission, India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Economic Council, Georgia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Australian Coal Association
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- PTC India Limited - India
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