Developments in Container Shipping Frans Waals DYNAMAR
The (Financial) sTATE of container shipping
Operating Profit/Loss 2011-15 Container Europe Korea China Taiwan Japan Other Those making profits Those making losses
Net Profit/Loss 2011-15 Container Europe Korea China Taiwan Japan Other Those making profits Those making losses Severe financial problems Weak financial state
Revenues versus costs
Why These Losses? – Low Rates Low trade growth High growth shipboard capacity Increased transparency of the market Lack of self-control from the carriers
Worldwide Trade Volumes Trade (TEU) - 102 → 155 mn Growth (%) - CAGR 4.1%
TEU Fleet Capacity Cap (TEU) - 9.18 → 20.68 mn Growth (%) – CAGR 8.5%
Worldwide Trade vs Fleet TEU Capacity Trade index - 156 Fleet cap index - 226 Cap + slow steaming - 196
Ship Capacity Scrapped/Delivered 2016 - 728,000 TEU scrapped 2016 - 934,000 TEU delivered
Transparancy - Freight Indices CCFI SCFI WCI CTS
SCFI Spot Rates Far East-Europe
Why These Losses? – High Costs Expensive ships Newbuilding 18,000+ TEU 2011: USD 185 million, 2017: USD 140 million Charter oldPanamax 2011: USD 20,000/month, 2017: 4,000/month High debts/financing costs Hanjin collapsed with a debt of USD 5 billion Maersk Line pays almost no interest Quality of management
STRUGGLING FOR SURVIVAL
Actions from the Carriers What has been done? Reducing staff Selling assets Attracting fresh capital End loss-making operations Withdrawing from trades What is being done? Merger/takeovers Bigger alliances
Mergers/Takeovers X
Europe/Mediterranean-Far East North Europe – Far East North Europe – Far East Mediterranean – Far East Before AFter Mediterranean – Far East CKHYE Alliance Coscon “ K” Line Hanjin Yang Ming Evergreen CKHYE Alliance Coscon “ K” Line Hanjin Yang Ming Evergreen Ocean Alliance CMA CGM/APL CoscoSL Evergreen OOCL Ocean Alliance CMA CGM/APL CoscoSL Evergreen OOCL The Alliance Hapag-Lloyd “K” Line MOL NYK Yang Ming The Alliance Hapag-Lloyd “K” Line MOL NYK Yang Ming G6 Alliance APL Hapag-Lloyd Hyundai MOL NYK OOCL G6 Alliance APL Hapag-Lloyd Hyundai MOL NYK OOCL 2M MSC Maersk Line 2M MSC Maersk Line 2M MSC Maersk Line 2M MSC Maersk Line Hyundai Hyundai Ocean Three CMA CGM China Shipping UASC Ocean Three CMA CGM China Shipping UASC Hamburg Sud? ZIM PIL Hamburg Sud? Hamburg Sud Hamburg Sud ZIM PIL
Far East-US West Coast/East Coast Far East – US East Coast Before AFter Far East – US West Coast Far East – US East Coast CKHYE Alliance Coscon “ K” Line Hanjin Yang Ming Evergreen CKHYE Alliance Coscon “ K” Line Hanjin Yang Ming Evergreen Ocean Alliance CMA CGM/APL CoscoSL Evergreen OOCL Ocean Alliance CMA CGM/APL CoscoSL Evergreen OOCL The Alliance Hapag-Lloyd “K” Line MOL NYK Yang Ming The Alliance Hapag-Lloyd “K” Line MOL NYK Yang Ming G6 Alliance APL Hapag-Lloyd Hyundai MOL NYK OOCL G6 Alliance APL Hapag-Lloyd Hyundai MOL NYK OOCL 2M MSC Maersk Line 2M MSC Maersk Line ZIM ZIM 2M MSC Maersk Line 2M MSC Maersk Line Hyundai Hyundai ZIM ZIM Ocean Three CMA CGM China Shipping UASC Ocean Three CMA CGM China Shipping UASC PIL Hamburg Sud? Wan Hai Wan Hai Matson Hamburg Sud Westwood Hamburg Sud PIL/Wan Hai Hamburg Sud? Matson/Westwood SM Lines
Transatlantic Before AFter North Europe – North America Mediterranean – North America Before AFter North Europe – North America Mediterranean – North America CKHYE Alliance Coscon “ K” Line Hanjin Yang Ming Evergreen (n.p.) CKHYE Alliance Coscon “ K” Line Hanjin Yang Ming Evergreen Ocean Alliance CMA CGM/APL CoscoSL Evergreen OOCL Ocean Alliance CMA CGM/APL CoscoSL Evergreen OOCL The Alliance Hapag-Lloyd “K” Line MOL NYK Yang Ming The Alliance Hapag-Lloyd “K” Line MOL NYK Yang Ming G6 Alliance APL Hapag-Lloyd Hyundai MOL NYK OOCL G6 Alliance APL Hapag-Lloyd Hyundai MOL NYK OOCL 2M MSC Maersk Line 2M MSC Maersk Line 2M MSC Maersk Line 2M MSC Maersk Line Hyundai Hyundai CMA CGM CMA CGM ZIM ACL UASC Hamburg Sud Melfi ICL ZIM Hamburg Sud UASC Turkon Melfi ACL Hamburg Sud? Turkon ICL Hamburg Sud Marfret
Topics for the (Near) future
Total fleet: 559 Ships/2,520,000 TEU oldPanamax (4,000-5,100 TEU) Total fleet: 559 Ships/2,520,000 TEU Idle: 112 Ships/550,000 TEU
18,000+ TEU Vessels Delivered: 46 Ships/871,800 TEU On order: 59 Ships/1,155,000 TEU
Devaluation of Ship
The Bachelors
The Unknown Factor
The End