Category: Shipping
Shipping
Tanker Worldscale index
v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} Tanker World Scale Index The worldscale index is a book or online file which is published each year for the calculation of the spot rates in the tanker. It shows the information of carrying each tonne of cargo on round voyage route in the standard vessel. The … More Tanker Worldscale index
How to make IMO’s policy making more effective?
The reason for ineffective policy making is due the asymmetric information and under reporting. More variables regarding accident have to be identified and be reported for each accident. Since the accident events were taking place in sea, the company doesnt have much control over the events. And the ships crew have incentive towards under reporting … More How to make IMO’s policy making more effective?
2M and Ocean 3 alliance – A Review
After the Chinese ministry of commerce rejected the P3 alliance due to its combined market share of 47 % in Asia – Europe trade and have severe effects on competition between lines and price increase in the containers, the 2M alliances and the ocean 3 alliances were born. Even though the federal maritime commission has … More 2M and Ocean 3 alliance – A Review
Success factor for expansion of liner terminal
We should follow the holistic and systematic approach considering the expansion factor of the construction of the new terminal in the US east coast after the Panama Canal expansion. It is essential to analyse the terminal expansion project in a layered view and identifying the bottle necks in the terminal system. The terminal should consider … More Success factor for expansion of liner terminal
Fundamental tax driver for Shipping industry
Tax Incentives There is wide range of tax incentives available for ship owners in order to encourage the investor to invest in the shipping industry. There are many schemes and models driven by the tax incentives to the ship owners. It is very important to assess the tax incentives with the investment along with the … More Fundamental tax driver for Shipping industry
Shipping Finance challenge
Due to the financial crisis and the overcapacity, the KG model is no more attractive to the German ship owners. The Basel-3 regulation and stricter bank regulation affects the shipping finance sector substantially. The traditional capital source was no longer sufficient to attract the ship owners. The globalization, Chinese growth in the shipping sector will … More Shipping Finance challenge
Main tax incentive for KG fund
The fundamental driver for the German KG model for shipping is tonnage tax. The ship owners have the opportunity to get taxed on basis of tonnage than the operation result of the ship. The amount calculated as the deemed profit is an amount per net ton of the ships in operation. The German tax system … More Main tax incentive for KG fund
Ro-RO Challenge
Container fixture
Rhl Fidelitas – Flag LIB – BLT 2010 – 62,920 DWT – 5,100 TEU – 3,350/HOM – 385 Plugs – Jiangnan 5000 – Cellular – Gearless – – 25,2/172 – 30-40 Days – Intra Asia – Mitsui OSK Lines TYO – USD 7,000.00 /Day Vessel Name : MV Rhl Fidelitas Flag of the vessel – … More Container fixture