1. FONASBA – GOTHENBURG October 2014
Container Sector Review
Sverige – Goteborg
Dr. YORAM SEBBA.
References: Alphaliner (3, 7-11, 15-31, 33) Drewry (12-13, 34-36), Unctad (38-42), YS (4-6, 44)

2. FROM PAST TO FUTURE

4. The Pandora case was opened
The challenges which emerged simultaneously during the last ten years:
1) Changes in the origin/destination matrix – huge over tonnage.
2) The world economy crisis.
3) Fuel prices.
4) Changes in regulation.
5) New building prices.
6) Freight rates.

5. The hope appeared as well…
Remedies adopted by the carriers:
1) Enhancing operational cooperation.
2) No deterioration of services – trade growth continues.
3) Flexibility in New building deliveries.
4) acceleration of demolitions.
5) Slow steaming.
6) Idling of vessels.
7) Efficiency measures, as usual.

6. CASE STUDY
A container service, Felixtowe-Hamburg-Rotterdam-Suez- Hong Kong- Shanghai-Ningbo-Yantian-Suez-Felixtowe.
7 vessels of 5000 teu with 22.5kn are replaced by 9 vessels with 16.8kn. Same weekly service, but longer voyages.
Charter hire $16,000.
Daily fuel consumption reduced from 154t at sea to 76t.
Result: annual savings of $49.2m.

7. Utilization

8. 2007
32,111
2014F
480,000

9. Current Idle Fleet = TEU 240,000= 1.3%

14. STATUS REPORT

17. End 2016F / End2014F=1.13

19. 16,566,637= 92%

21. Total Order Book Total Current Managing Owners 65.9% 100% 55% 52% 62%
SHIPS
TEU
1,331
6,741,518 94
907,327
1237
5,834,191
65.9%
3,035
11,300,468
300
2,447,371
2735
8,853,097
100%
55%
52%
62%
69%
48.9%
From Existing Fleet

23. Trade Capacity by Carrier

25. Bunker Watch

32. PORTS HIGHLIGHTS

37. UNCTAD – MACRO PERSPECTIVE

43. HOMAGE TO SHIPPING

44. SHIPPING – Past and Present
Loading cost of one ton of General cargo:
2014: $0.14 ; 1956: $6
Output of a port employee:
2014: 4,234 tons ; 1959: 0.6 tons
Cargo weight on a ship:
2014: 150,000 tons ; 1950: 10,000 tons
Vessel speed:
2014: 25 knots ; 1950: 16 knots