Analysis of opportunities and threats
Demand drivers
Key trades
Size preferences
Fleet size and age profiles
Supply and demand imbalances
Newbuilding/
Routes to capital
Ownership rationales
Operating cost exposures
This analytical report examines the crucial factors and market areas within Investment in Ships.
The markets
Bulk carriers
Crude and products tankers
Gas carriers
Chemical carriers
Containerships
General cargoships
Reefers
Ro-Ro
Car carriers and cruiseships
Plus selected other types
Sections included within the report
Ship ownership rationale
Investment evaluation
Shipping markets - the key factors
Ship acquisition process
Ship finance and crucial routes to capital
Operating cost exposures
The approach involves
Identifying the relevant demand, supply and market factors including freight rate and price trends
Concluding with the main sectoral strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for these ships
Main findings
This special report from Drewry provides an independent and detailed assessment of the shipping markets. In addition, all markets are thoroughly researched and analysed in order to provide a trustworthy resource that can support, assist and coincide with current and future acquisition planning strategies.
Fun again? 2003 has seen voices in the ship finance sector talking of shipping being "fun again". Furthermore, most of the pundits analysing specific shipping sectors seem to have moved into bullish mode.
This may sound like good news all round but those who have witnessed previous shipping cycles will know how easily - and rapidly - it can all change. Optimism can become over-optimism and, inundated with a surfeit of speculatively built new ships, markets can take a catastrophic nose dive. A cautious approach is therefore recommended.
Research findings
The research for Investment in Ships identified that most of the world's leading shipbuilders are in possession of a strong order backlog - our report considers whether this is good or bad news for shipping. This strong order backlog has led to consternation in some quarters about the availability (or lack) of berths for 2005.
On the other hand, it may be a disguised bonus for shipping if it prevents the orderbook from spiraling to heights that the shipping markets cannot support. The report shows that the shipping market is now getting back to a point where owners can start to make a return and rate levels should be sustained.
2003-2004 outlook
2003-2004 is going to see investors/prospective ship buyers weighing up opportunities in both the newbuilding and secondhand markets and putting in their requests for ship finance. Some of these applications will land on the desks of ship finance's experienced hands. Others, however, will lure in ship finance's more opportunistic players and the "tourist" providers.
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