March 2010
March 2010
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Market updates

Charterparty

Event date March 2010
Documentary matters
A round-up of the most recent developments in BIMCO’s forms; dealing with piracy, stowaways, pooling agreements and more

Event date September 2009
Documentary matters
A revised Himalaya clause, a new contract for the mid-sized heavylift sector, stowaways and greenhouse gases attract BIMCO’s attention

Event date June 2009
Reshaping ocean towage contracts
BIMCO’s popular ocean towage agreements have been overhauled.
Grant Hunter explains what’s new and what’s changed

Dry bulk

Event date March 2010
Dry bulk vanishing act
Missing dry bulkers continue to puzzle analysts

Event date September 2009
China as the driving force
A familiar scenario as port congestion drives rates up - but only temporarily

Event date June 2009
A question of capacity
Uncertainty over deliveries, cancellations and delays make it hard to predict the future size of the fleet

Heavy lift

Event date March 2010
Heavylift: competition intensifies
The heat is on in the heavylift sector

Event date September 2009
Pressing ahead
Ordering remains strong, although smaller vessels lose out, says Helen Hill

Shipmanagement, crewing and education

Event date September 2009
Making performance measurable
A shipping industry initiative aims to increase transparency by developing benchmarking for shipmanagers and operators

S&P

Event date March 2010
All change in vessel valuation
Basil M Karatzas, managing director for projects & finance with Compass Maritime Services, looks at vessel valuation methodology in a changing world

Event date September 2009
Getting ship valuation right
Basil M Karatzas, managing director for projects & finance with Compass Maritime Services, looks at vessel valuation assessment in a changing world

Event date June 2009
Heading for the beaches?
Sales activity is up – but so is scrapping

Tankers

Event date September 2009
Drop in tanker demand
A gloomy summer for the tanker market, with little prospect of autumn growth

Event date June 2009
Plumbing the depths?
Predictions of doom were coming thick and fast, but long-term prospects for the tanker market may still be good

Towage & salvage

Event date September 2009
Looking to the long term
Pragmatism is the key to survival in an industry that is refocusing on long-term relationships, says Helen Hill

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