WINTER 2016 - VOLUME 1 NUMBER 3

WINTER 2016 - VOLUME 1 NUMBER 3

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CONTENTS

03

Comment

Bulker Construction & Maintenance

05

World News

27

10

Industry View: Shipping¡¯s New Year Security

Challenge

Gerry Northwood OBE, MAST.

52

31

Suppliers Round-Up

What¡¯s On The Horizon For South America?

Jeffrey Landsberg, Managing Director, Commodore

Research & Consultancy, USA, highlights the importance of

South American dry bulk exports.

Stockyards, Stackers & Reclaimers

33

Navigating The European Short-Sea Market

The Editors of BMTI Technik & Informations GmbH,

Germany, analyse the European short-sea dry bulk market

and how it has developed in the recent past, today and

potentially into the future, with a focus on coal¡¯s recent

uptick.

Commodity Review: Global Grain Trades

18

Belt Conveyors & Components

22

39

Shiploading, Cranes & Grabs

42

On Track

For Good Measure

Andreas Heckel, SMB International, Germany, talks to

Dry Bulk about customised shiploading systems with

in-house manufacturing that offers flexibility in construction.

Inspection, Sampling & Analysis

49

Kevin Fales, Flexco, USA, illustrates how to find a cause and

solution for mistracking belts.

Automated Stockpile Monitoring

Jatin Kot and Brett Owens, Neptec, Canada, provide

an overview of industrial LiDAR scanners for real-time

automated stockpile monitoring.

Black Sea Wheat: Testing The Waters

Andrei Agapi and Jonathan Fox, Platts, UK, detail the fight

for new markets for Black Sea wheat exports in 2017, as

production hits a new record.

Stockpiles: The Gravity Of The Situation

Francisco J. Cabrejos, Jenike & Johanson, Chile, illustrates

the importance of a functional design, based on the flow

properties of handled material, for gravity reclaim stockpiles.

Regional Report: Europe

15

Keeping Clean

Stefan Olsen, Hempel A/S, Norway, explains how coatings

technology can achieve efficiencies for dry bulk carriers.

Regional Report: Latin America

12

Easy Choices For Difficult Markets

In a segment defined by chronic oversupply, owners need

to display competitive advantages to nose ahead of the

crowd. Adam Stuchlik, Jotun, Norway, argues that premium

coatings are low hanging fruit everyone can harvest.

Calculating The Risk

Aldwin Vogel, Bureau Veritas, Global Commodities Division,

details the transportable moisture limit for dry bulk cargo

and how it can be applied for shipping vessels to avoid

safety risks.

DRY BULK

ON THE COVER

WINTER 2016

WINTER 2016 - VOLUME 1 NUMBER 3

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he Winter 2016 issue of Dry Bulk ends a year

of surprises, upsets and achievements, and

brings in a new year of possibilities. From political

controversy to Olympic Games scandals, the

year will certainly be an interesting topic in a

history class in 30 years time.

It¡¯s difficult to know what the year will be

remembered for: a controversial US Presidential

election, Brexit, Colombia¡¯s Peace Deal, a

substantial amount of celebrity losses, or even

DiCaprio¡¯s first Oscar?

Much like 2016, the dry bulk market has

had its fair share of ups and downs over the

past 12 months. Initially, it was not a great start.

The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) hit a record low of 290

points back in February ¨C largely due to weak

demand for commodities. While freight rates

gradually improved over the year, the BDI was

still below last year¡¯s levels.

However, the industry did pick itself up with

freight rates improving, giving us a glimpse of

light and recovery. Shipping analyst BIMCO

reported, as it expected, 4Q16 delivered high

demand for dry bulk ships. The handymax

sector grew the most in 2016 ¨C by 5% ¨C and

capesize and panamax sectors had more

moderate growth, 1.9% and 0.6% respectively.

One of the three major dry bulks, coal,

caught many off guard and performed better

than expected in 2016. After years of price

slumps and declining demand, there was a

surge in both metallurgical and thermal coal

prices in 2016, as China reduced its coal

production (a result of a new government

policy reducing miners¡¯ working days), which

led to prices increasing and the country relying

more on imports.

Iron ore also shone in 2016 (although

performing moderately in comparison to coal).

China was again to thank here. Increased

Chinese steelmaking, as well as higher

demand for iron ore from the country, helped

keep its prices strong in 2016.

Now the industry needs to prepare for

what could be in store in 2017 ¨C the year of

the rebound? While the positive performances

may be good signs for the year ahead,

cautious optimism seems to be the running

theme in outlooks.

Both BIMCO and Maritime Strategies

International (MSI) have indicated that the

industry¡¯s solid finish in 2016 is welcomed and

there is potential for 2017 to keep heading

towards recovery, but it will not be easy. A slow

and difficult road lies ahead and we should not

get ahead of ourselves. Growing economies,

expanding infrastructure and increases in steel

production are projected to lead to moderate

growth for the dry bulk market in 2017.

Freight rates are largely expected to

remain low as the supply-demand balance

evens out. BIMCO expects supply to exceed

demand, resulting in a level of loss-making

freight rates. MSI¡¯s Senior Analyst Will Fray

indicated that there may be potential for brief

rises in the short term but nothing to make any

substantial long-term rate increase. But Rome

wasn¡¯t built in a day, right?

China seems to (unsurprisingly) be the

root of optimism (or caution) for the next year.

BIMCO believes the country¡¯s five-year plan

for improving transport connectivity will have

a positive effect on dry bulk imports and be

beneficial to the dry bulk shipping sector. But the

slowing economic growth of the country could

be a major limitation to the industry¡¯s growth.

One thing¡¯s for sure, it will not be plain

sailing. There are many factors that will shape

the next year and, maybe longer term, we will

begin to see that light at the end of the tunnel.

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