Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, Interviews

Dry bulk market rebound may take longer than expected

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:26 GMT

Although 2013 is expected to fare better than 2012, in terms of dry bulk freight rates, it will still take the market a while, before it gains some solid ground under its feet, said BIMCO’s Chief Shipping Analyst, Peter Sand, in an exclusive interview with Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide. He cited the heavy overhang of tonnage as the main reason for this, despite the fact

Picking the right ship is the key for tanker owners

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:27 GMT

Medium-range tankers and Aframaxes are the most sought after vessel types in the tanker market today, as a result of the positive prospects they both offer to ship owners, as they are the least likely segments to suffer from tonnage oversupply issues. In an interview with Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide

Cheap ship valuations don't necessarily mean attractive says VesselsValue

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:00:27 GMT

With ship prices plunging by double-digits in the past few years, many ship owners are pondering their next moves in a market often described as attractive. But is this really the case, when taking into account other factors, like for instance freight rates? VesselsValue's Adrian Economakis, Strategy Director with the company describes the current and future trends of the ship valuation market. Ve...

Product tankers to offer better prospects than their crude hauling counterparts says Gibson Shipbrokers

Mon, 4 Mar 2013 00:00:25 GMT

In an interview with Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, Mr. Steve Christy, Director with Gibson Shipbrokers Consultancy & Research, noted that a series of changes in oil trade patterns, coupled with market fundamentals of supply and demand, are expected to provide added boost in the clean product tanker market trade, rather than the crude tanker markets. He also mentioned that demolition activity i...

LNG ship fuels are gathering momentum, in shipping industry's effort to reduce harmful emissions

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:29 GMT

In a multi-tier market that differentiates between vessels based on their efficiency, the newly bred "Eco-Ships" will result in significantly improved employment opportunities and earnings for these energy optimised vessels, says Mr. Athanasios Reisopoulos, Vice President, Area Office Southern Europe of Germanischer Lloyd Hellas M.E.P.E. In an interview with Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, Mr. R...