During the summer, the cruise ship fleet surged past half a million berths of total capacity as the cruise industry continued to expand its horizons, according to Clarksons Research. The industry has seen strong newbuilding investment this year, and while many of the new ‘mega-ships’ will likely be
Global marine underwriting premiums in 2015 amounted to USD 29.9 billion, down by 10.5% compared to the 2014 figure, and the trend of uncertainty is expected to continue, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has warned. Technical insurance results for the 2014 underwriting year deterio
BIMCO: Lowest Level of Newbuilding Contracts in 20 Years Shipyards become the next victim of the deteriorating conditions in the dry bulk, container and offshore markets as 2016 looks to set the record for the lowest newbuilding contracts in more than 20 years… Read More Hanjin Shipping Gets Cash In
The number of ‘active’ shipyards globally has more than halved since the start of 2009, falling to around 400 shipyards at the start of September 2016, with rapid growth in the total followed by steep decline all within the last decade, according to Clarkson Research. Global contracting surged by 78
Hanjin Files for Court Receivership, HMM to Buy Its Assets The financially troubled Hanjin Shipping has succumbed to the prolonged depression in the shipping market as the South Korean carrier decided to file for court receivership… Read More Interview: More Boxships Set to Join Scrap Markets in 4Q
Alphaliner: Hapag-Lloyd Unveils UASC’s USD 4 Bn Debt Ahead of Hapag-Lloyd’s annual general meeting, the German company has revealed the financials of its merger partner Dubai-based UASC, which include the Arab carrier’s total financial debts of USD 4 billion as at the end of June 2016… Read More Bos
Excess shipyard capacity and a slowing but still considerable orderbook are the negative factors overhanging brighter prospects for shipping demand growth, according to Maritime Strategies International (MSI). MSI has forecast a structural change to future shipping cycles, “with shorter, sharper cyc
The infographic below, released by VesselsValue, shows the change in ship ordering, selling and scrapping activities in the first half of this year, when compared to the same period in 2015. The findings showed that there was a 52 percent reduction in spending on second hand vessels. In 2015, a tota
The containership orderbook, measured as a percentage of the existing fleet, has fallen to its lowest level since 1999, and is expected to slide further in the near term, according to Alphaliner. Namely, the current orderbook-to-fleet ratio plunged to 17.1% from the peak of 64% recorded at the end o
Greek shipping company Samos Steamship Co. has extended its cooperation with Qatar’s shipyard Nakilat-Keppel Offshore Marine (N-KOM) as the parties entered into a fleet agreement. Under the fleet agreement, N-KOM will be the preferred shipyard in the Middle East for repairs of all vessels owned by t
USD 43.8 Bn Fleet Awaiting Delivery in 2016 During the first half of 2016, some USD 28.4 billion worth of vessels have been delivered to their respective owners, while over USD 43.8 billion worth of ships is left on the orderbook to be delivered by year’s end… Read More Alphaliner: Weak Earnings Lea
During the first half of 2016, some USD 28.4 billion worth of vessels have been delivered to their respective owners, while over USD 43.8 billion worth of ships is left on the orderbook to be delivered by year’s end, according to data provided by VesselsValue. So far this year, a grand total of 905
Boskalis Decides to Withdraw 24 Vessels Dutch dredging and maritime company Boskalis has decided to take 24 vessels out of service in the 2016-2018 period through their scrapping, sale and lay-up… Read More CSL Bulk Carrier Aground in St. Lawrence River Channel The 37,690 dwt bulk carrier Whitefish
Fincantieri, CSSC Tap Into China’s Growing Cruise Industry Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and China’s shipbuilding conglomerate China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) have signed an agreement for the constitution of a joint venture… Read More Vale Sells Three Valemaxes for USD 269 Mn Brazilian
