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Regulatory reform to impact derivatives market in 2012
Wave of new rules to see change in working practices for commodities and freight trades
- Coming next year: downturn, but not the end of the world
- Pension fund investors see potential in port assets
- Booming Asian car demand to keep tankers employed
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Downbeat Chinese forecast sounds a discordant note
The latest series of reports from the Shanghai International Shipping Institute...
Shanghai International Shipping Institute... -
Shanghai International Shipping Institute 2012 forecast highlights
Gloomy picture painted of sluggish markets and excess capacity
Downbeat Chinese forecast sounds a discordant... -
Investors support plan to buy back Dr Peters fund’s tankers
Move to reacquire two aframax tankers is being watched closely by beleaguered KG...
Coming next year: downturn, but not the end...
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Putting the squeeze on ship finance
With shipping classed as high-risk, banks will not back new players
Green retrofits held back by financing -
OECD indicators point to further slowdown
Most major economies expected to contract
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Analysis
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Fresh insolvencies likely as ship values set to fall further
An ill wind blows through shipping finance, with fresh... -
OECD numbers confirm shipping volumes are stagnating
Sea trade involving the EU and US is still lower than... -
Pressure mounts on Asia-Europe box trade
Declining rates responsible for most operators falling... -
EU moves to rescue eurozone will slow world growth
Global economy is fragile, president warns -
OECD sounds alarm over weakening trade growth
Governments urged to prevent euro debt crisis from... -
US debt fears are back on the agenda
Congressional committee set up to agree ways to cut the... -
Depth of industry’s negative sentiment revealed
Delegates at the Informa Maritime Events London Ship... -
Dry bulk workhorses have the best prospects
A big rump of handysize ships of more than 25 years old...
Analysis
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Shipping cannot count on money in the bank
2011 has already seen a general tightening of... -
New bid aims to stabilise the eurozone
With financial problems far from resolved, the latest... -
Transatlantic freight rates to hold steady in 2012
Analysts expect few shocks, despite a difficult year... -
Eurozone break-up would undermine shipping
The EU has become an important player in international... -
Study of vessels’ scrap values illustrates decline in ship prices
Analysis identifies numbers of ships of three main ship... -
Will China lift the world out of the red?
As many developed countries battle acute economic... -
New political brooms to sweep global economy clean
Deficit-reducing measures and changing of guard in... -
Doomsayers predict years of gloom
Commentators offer downbeat assessments of dry bulk and...
Dry Bulk, Tankers & Gas Carriers Data
Pure Chemical Tanker Fleet
| Year | No | m dwt |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 19 | 0.4 |
| 2013-2015 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 2012 | 34 | 0.8 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0.3 |
| 2014-2016 | 0.0 | |
| Total | 40 | 1.1 |
| 2010 | 59 | 1.5 |
| 2012-2014 | 17 | 0.7 |
Source: Lloyd's List Intelligence
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Ro-Ro Movements
| Area | No | m dwt |
|---|---|---|
| Far East - China Sea | 460 | 2992116 |
| Central America | 46 | 640111 |
| N Cont Europe | 890 | 8379666 |
| N Africa | 219 | 1095291 |
| S America - Pacific | 51 | 220632 |
| S Europe | 1376 | 9453756 |
| US Atlantic | 95 | 825676 |
| W Africa | 86 | 1220123 |
| S & E Africa | 32 | 441425 |
| Indian Sub Continent | 15 | 181768 |
| Japan | 1306 | 6486185 |
| Scandinavia/Baltic | 1465 | 9243896 |
| Red Sea | 55 | 312434 |
| N America - Pacific | 56 | 803701 |
| E Mediterranean | 199 | 1485207 |
| Iberian Atlantic | 210 | 725499 |
| Far East - Asean | 269 | 983986 |
| UK/Eire | 1493 | 11669068 |
| US Gulf | 21 | 369856 |
| Caribbean | 238 | 952109 |
| Persian Gulf | 147 | 602146 |
| Australasia | 188 | 1265651 |
| Great Lakes - Canada | 174 | 546652 |
| S America - Atlantic | 160 | 1025307 |
| Black Sea | 392 | 2513815 |
Source: Lloyd's List Intelligence
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