Shipping Profitability to 2015: The Outlook for Vessel Costs & Revenues

PRLog (Press Release) - Mar 23, 2007 -
The recent volatility of shipping freight markets across almost all vessel categories has focussed market attention on levels of costs, revenues and profitability. This Report Examines typical operating and capital costs for a variety of vessel sizes/types- at the Current time and over recent years. The past 2-3 years have seen extensive development in certain operating cost categories-Particularly with regards to insurance and repairs –and the analyses in this Report serve to highlight the scale of such changes.

At the same time as operating cost developments have been witnessed, capital costs Have also changed markedly. The cost of finance in many cases is now cheaper then at any time for many years, although in some cases vessel secondhand prices have tended to move in line with respective freight rates whilst lack of new building berth availability and higher world steel prices have caused a recent upturn in newbuilding prices.

The detailed analysis of current/recent cost level is extended to provide an indication of potential cost levels over the next decade – a period in which further extensive cost developments are, expected in both operating and capital expenses.
Alongside the detailed cost appraisals, the report presents corresponding analysis of freight market revenue for a wide variety of shipping types and sizes. This facilitates a realistic insight into current and recent levels of profitability for new building and secondhand purchases. Analysis of potential freight market development in the forward study period is then considered against future operating and capital cost projections. This provides an invaluable insight into potential future shipping profitability-across a wide range of vessel types and sizes.

This Report represents the latest in a series of OSC in-depth Reports on shipping markets published over the last 20 years. The detail and range of the analysis and forecasts in the new Report are even greater then those in the previous publications, and represent the most up to date and comprehensive set of cost & profitability analysis and forecasts available on international shipping. It is essential reading for all parties with an interest in this sector.

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