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Ship Operating Costs Report 2018/19 - Now available
Nov 2018: Ship Operating Costs Annual Review and Forecast 2018/19 is now available to purchase online.
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Latest opinion: 19 Mar 2019
Hardening marine insurance market to drive up shipowner premiums
Shipowners experienced a marginal increase in marine insurance costs last year, marking the end of a six-year run of declining premiums, according to Drewry’s Ship Operating Costs Annual Review & Forecast, as asset values recovered and the insurance market showed signs of turning. Changing market sentiment and rising claims in related sectors is driving costs up, leading many to wonder why the insurance market is turning, how high costs might rise and for how long?
10 Apr 2018: P&I insurance costs to remain flat in 2018 but to rise thereafter
Shipowners experienced a marginal increase in marine insurance costs last year, marking the end of a six-year run of declining premiums, according to Drewry’s Ship Operating Costs Annual Review & Forecast, as asset values recovered and the insurance market showed signs of turning. Changing market sentiment and rising claims in related sectors is driving costs up, leading many to wonder why the insurance market is turning, how high costs might rise and for how long?
10 Apr 2018: P&I insurance costs to remain flat in 2018 but to rise thereafter
Drewry looks at the prospects for protection and indemnity (P&I) insurance costs.
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Ship operating costs reach inflection point as inflation returns
Average vessel operating costs rose modestly for the second year in succession following two years of marked declines, according to Drewry’s latest Ship Operating Costs Annual Review and Forecast.
05 Jul 2018
Manning costs rising on trade recovery and officer supply shortage
Cost growth returned to seafaring in 2018 and is projected to accelerate moderately, according to Drewry’s latest Manning Annual.
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Ship Operating Cost Annual Review and Forecast 2018/19
Annual Review and Forecast · Latest release 21 Nov 2018
One of Drewry’s flagship reports, Ship Operating Costs 2018/19 provides one of the most complete annual assessments of ship operating costs available in a single source. The report contains historical data for the period 2013 to 2018; assessments for 2018 and forecasts to 2023.
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Manning Annual Review and Forecast 2018/19
Annual Review and Forecast · Latest release 04 Jul 2018
Is seafarer supply matching the demand from today’s global fleet? Drewry Maritime Research’s Manning Annual Review and Forecast 2018/19 report tackles this critical question and sets out the facts concerning wage rates and terms of employment that dictate the cost of manning vessels today.
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