International Logistics: Global shipowners February purchased the boat still heat

   Since the beginning of this year, the share of global shipowners continue to actively invest in the boat. February, the owner of the world's shipbuilding market to invest in new and second-hand ship market $ 14.7 billion for more than 205 new custom-made boat, buy 149 new vessels. Although this figure failed to break in January of this year's record levels, but has been significantly improved compared to the same period last year. According to shipbroker Golden Destiny edited data, the owner purchased last month to reduce the amount of the ship could be attributed to the Chinese New Year.

Data show that in February this year, the owner of a total investment of $ 11 billion, under a single custom-made 205 new vessels; addition, there are 92 new vessels has not announced a specific cost. Orders increased 33 percent than the same period last year and January this year, compared to a decrease of 27%. Meanwhile, in the second-hand ship market, the owner of the purchase 149 vessels with a total value of more than 3.71 billion U.S. dollars. Used boats turnover grew by 26% over last year, compared with January fell by 13%.

Golden Destiny said in a monthly report, in February, the owner purchased the boat keep warm, but the number of ship acquisition decreased compared with January. Chinese New Year may have a negative impact on investment trends, while shipowners also want a temporary fence to ship in March specific prices and freight rates. Currently, the bulk shipping rates are expected to remain strong in the future, whether crude oil shipping rates steady recovery was full of uncertainty, in addition, bear a large container ship freight rate is still downward pressure.

It added that, overall, compared with the same period last year and in 2012, this year Feb. Used Boat transaction volume increased significantly. Among them, the bulk carrier transaction volume grew 45 percent over the same period last year. Two months of 2014, the average weekly trading second-hand ship is about 38, with the 2013 average of 24 per week increase of 58 percent compared with the 2012 average of 18 per week compared with an increase of 111 %.

At the same time, the new shipbuilding market participants are still shipping investment center, the owner continues to a large number of new ship orders custom-made. Number of owners ordered a new boat than Used boats purchased 108% more. Compared with January 2014, new ship orders in February declined; Nevertheless, two months of 2014 the number of new boat owners ordered is still far more than the number of the ship in 2013 and 2012 over the same period . Two months ago, the new shipbuilding market average weekly orders reached 79, compared with the 2013 average of 33 a substantial increase of 139% compared with the 2012 average of 18 a substantial increase of 295%.