The German KG system today continues to be a key source of
ship finance. Around 30% of investment in German closed end funds is estimated
to be in shipping, generally in the form of KG financing. In 2005, an estimated
euro 3.0 billion of equity was invested in shipping KG funds, contributing to a
total KG investment volume in ships of euro 7.8 billion. Against this
background, Clarkson Research is pleased to present its third annual report on
this subject in the form of KG Shipping & Finance 2006.
In KG Shipping & Finance 2006, detailed coverage across a
wide range of aspects of KG shipping and finance today is provided.
Fully updated, KG Shipping & Finance 2006 is set out in
four clearly defined sections :
KG Funds examines the creation, placement and management of
KG shipping funds along with taxation issues and future prospects for KG ship
finance.
The KG Shipping Fleet provides analysis of the vessels in
the KG financed fleet as identified by Clarkson Research Services, by type,
size, ownership and country of build.
The KG Shipping Markets provides an at-a-glance summary of
developments in each of the major KG shipping vessel sectors, including graphs
and commentary.
KG Fund Equity Houses includes analysis of the volumes of
equity and total investment placed by KG equity houses in addition to profiles
of over 30 leading KG equity houses.
New features in KG Shipping & Finance 2006 include :
Expanded coverage offering profiles of 31 KG equity houses
and almost 1,400 KG financed ships.
Additional analysis in the form of a focus on trends in
each of the major KG shipping markets.
A full listing of KG financed ships by vessel type and
size.
