Question: 1) Why would ship prices be so volatile? 2) Will this situation change in the future? 3) What lessens would you learn form the table?

1) Why would ship prices be so volatile?

2) Will this situation change in the future?

3) What lessens would you learn form the table?


1) Why would ship prices be so volatile? 2) Will
Type and size of vessel 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 29 16 23 38 19 32 55 22 36 62 33 47 21 35 62 18 101 38 54 39 69 84 13 67 18 86 16 98 16 97 154 14 87 Dry bulk - Handysize, 30.000 dwt Dry bulk - Panamax. 75,000 dwt Dry bulk - Capesize. 170.000 dwt Container - geared, 500 TEU Container - gearless, 6.500 TEU Container-gearless, 12.000 TEU Oil tanker - Handy. 50.000 dwt oil tanker - Suezmax. 160.000 dwt oil tanker - VLCC, 300,000 dwt Chemical tanker - 12.000 dwt LPG carrier - 15.000 m3 LNG carrier - 160,000 m3 na 47 March Percentage change 2010 2009/2008 25 -23.7 35 27.8 57 -28.9 10 -33.3 74 -19.4 105 -30.5 34 -23.1 63 -25.5 99 -242 30 -2.9 40 -11.5 210 1.8 50 na 28 47 67 12 28 n.a. 35 60 91 16 36 97 21 108 164 52 94 153 34 52 222 na 42 73 119 18 45 205 76 125 21 49 217 114 40 70 116 33 46 226 85 136 33 51 153 173 237 Type and size of vessel 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 29 16 23 38 19 32 55 22 36 62 33 47 21 35 62 18 101 38 54 39 69 84 13 67 18 86 16 98 16 97 154 14 87 Dry bulk - Handysize, 30.000 dwt Dry bulk - Panamax. 75,000 dwt Dry bulk - Capesize. 170.000 dwt Container - geared, 500 TEU Container - gearless, 6.500 TEU Container-gearless, 12.000 TEU Oil tanker - Handy. 50.000 dwt oil tanker - Suezmax. 160.000 dwt oil tanker - VLCC, 300,000 dwt Chemical tanker - 12.000 dwt LPG carrier - 15.000 m3 LNG carrier - 160,000 m3 na 47 March Percentage change 2010 2009/2008 25 -23.7 35 27.8 57 -28.9 10 -33.3 74 -19.4 105 -30.5 34 -23.1 63 -25.5 99 -242 30 -2.9 40 -11.5 210 1.8 50 na 28 47 67 12 28 n.a. 35 60 91 16 36 97 21 108 164 52 94 153 34 52 222 na 42 73 119 18 45 205 76 125 21 49 217 114 40 70 116 33 46 226 85 136 33 51 153 173 237

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