AN ANALYSIS OF THE QUALITY AND REDISTRIBUTION OF DRY CAPESIZE TONNAGE
This article analyzes the geographical redistribution of tonnage between trades and the deterioration in quality of large dry bulk carriers that has occurred recently. Only marginal growth has been observed in the quantity of such tonnage, but an increasing concentration of higher quality capacity in the Pacific basin has been detrimental to tonnage trading in the Atlantic basin. This discussion focuses on dry bulk carriers and combination carriers of 80,000 d.w.t. or more using data for 1989 and 1993. After initial exploration of these aging vessels, the discussion turns to change. Alterations in a vessel's name, its flag registry, and of the classification society within which it operates are all seen as indicators of a vessel's deteriorating condition. The article concludes by examining the structure of ship owning. Examples focus on a number of single voyages in coal or iron ore, which illustrate important trends and responses in international seaborne trade.
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Corporate Authors:
Taylor & Francis
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Authors:
- Timmermann, K W
- Publication Date: 1996-1
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: References; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 45-53
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Serial:
- Maritime Policy & Management
- Volume: 23
- Issue Number: 1
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis
- ISSN: 0308-8839
- EISSN: 1464-5254
- Serial URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tmpm20
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Analysis; Deterioration; Dry bulk carriers; International trade; Quality control; Shipping; Tonnage
- Uncontrolled Terms: Capacity; Geographic distribution; Quality; Redistribution
- Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Materials;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00724396
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Aug 6 1996 12:00AM