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20 Mayıs 2013 Pazartesi 18:11

CONTINUING recession in Europe is badly timed for ocean carriers with deliveries of an armada of ultra large container vessels coming before the end of the year, says analysts at Drewry Maritime Research in London.

US imports to rise 3.3pc in May US IMPORT container growth through American ports is expected to increase 3.3 per cent in May, but then slow to a standstill by September, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker from the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates.		Drewry: Rates Tumble ATTEMPTS by carriers to reduce overcapacity are being undone as new orders for megaships continue, according to Drewry's monthly report Sea & Air Shipper Insight.

Job 1 for carriers in 2013 MANAGING month-to-month changes to services and schedules is now a constant battle for carriers as they strive to keep the spot market from collapsing, according to Drewry's Container Forecaster. report.		Rates and cooling capacity SHIPPING lines have every chance of making money this year if they refrain from old habits, stick to set rates, and maintain capacity discipline, says Drewry Maritime Research.

Annual Report 2012 Pursuant to the Royal Decree of 14 November 2007 on the obligations of issuers of financial instruments admitted to trading on a Belgian regulated market, Ackermans & van Haaren is required to publish its annual financial report.		Capesize Problems Continues A decline in demand for Capesize vessels has been countered by an improvement in demand for Panamax vessels, according to the latest Dry Bulk Insight, published by Drewry Maritime Research.

Potential Closure of Suez Canal Continuing civil unrest in Egypt, particularly around Port Said, highlights Europe’s dependence on the Suez Canal remaining open, according to Drewry’s new online product Container Insight Weekly.		Carrier alliances to grow DREWRY Supply Chain advisors say more container shipping alliances can be expected indicated by the planned merger of the Grand Alliance's and New World Alliance's schedules between Asia and the east coast of North America.

Market Improves as Orderbook Drewry’s latest Chemical Forecaster report highlights a significant change in the orderbook. Persistent fleet expansion far in excess of trade growth has persistently eroded utilisation rates, checked only by scrapping.		Drewry: Scrapping to Rise Drewry’s latest Dry Bulk Forecaster report suggests that cash-strapped shipowners will scrap younger and younger ships this year as the dry bulk market wallows in the doldrums.

Drewry: Scrapping to Rise Drewry’s latest Dry Bulk Forecaster report suggests that cash-strapped shipowners will scrap younger and younger ships this year as the dry bulk market wallows in the doldrums.		Capesize Difficulties Countered Drewry Maritime Research’s latest Dry Bulk Insight report published in January highlights the changing fortunes of the market.

Ship and Container Reliability Ship-level and container-level Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) showed significant quarter-on-quarter increases in reliability in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to Drewry’s quarterly report Carrier Performance Insight, just published.		Carriers won't cut capacity LONDON's Drewry Maritime Research has found that despite carrier attempts to subtract capacity from east-west routes, persistently weak cargo volumes have undermined recent rate increases to raise freight rates.

Review and Forecast 2012/13 Shipbuilding production levels have remained at record high levels exceeding 50 million cgt for two consecutive years (2010 -2011), with 2012 forecasted to remain close to 2011 levels.		New VAT Rules could Affect International accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens has highlighted an imminent change to VAT rules by the UK government which could have significant implications for the shipping industry.

Demand for behemoths MARSEILLE's CMA CGM has taken delivery of its first 16,020-TEU newbuilding, the CMA CGM Marco Polo, now the world's biggest containership, demoting Maersk's E-class vessels from the front rank.		Fourth Annual Seaport Report Competition for market share of inbound shipping remains fierce among U.S. ports, especially as the east coast gears up for an expanded Panama Canal and trade flows continue to shift among developed and emerging countries.

Drewry: Ship costs down THIS YEAR's reduction in ship operational costs, as much as seven per cent from, 2-5 per cent increases in 2011, is likely to be short-lived because of expected increases in oil and metal prices, says a new Drewry report		Mediterranean box capacity CONTAINER terminal capacity across ports in the Mediterranean has swung from boom years to the overcapacity suffered in the 2008-09's global downturn.