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Conference Highlights
• The continued age related issues and developments at both commercial and regulatory sectors to hone in on quality and safe shipping practices
• Issues within ship recycling, role of the flag state and the industry’s ability to self- regulate
• Opportunities from investing in the flexible Handymax and the much ignored Handysize sector – Is there life left in S&P markets that have largely focused on Panamax and Capesizes?
• Shipowner and Operator views on markets and the key issues that will drive prospects
• Cargo focus – what is happening in sugar, cement, construction and agribusiness related shipping demand? Are the fundamentals still supportive of rates?
• Is the Handysize set to become extinct? What is happening as ships become bigger? Is the industry leaving money on the table as key coastal ports are left out of the business due to draft conditions that do not suit the larger vessels coming on stream?
• Is the Handymax a strong investment given its ability to trade between Panamax and Handysize?
• Debate on the state of FFAs – Is the paper market creating a more volatile market place that has raised business stakes?