Ships
MariTrade's ship investment studies are used by owners and investors to introduce new ships, develop new trades and update fleets. Maritrade uses realistic voyage estimates including revenue forecasts, operating and finance costs to build its investment analyses.
Projects
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Coastal Shipping
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Investment studies into potential for Australian flagged container and dry bulk ships in various coastal trades under new and proposed legislation.
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CSR
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Analysed and compared voyage operating costs of dry bulk and self discharging ships on Australian coastal trades. Recommended fleet replacement strategy based on a comprehensive review of charter/buy options for various ship types.
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GRA
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Advised
owners on investment strategy for dry cargo bulk carriers based on
comparative voyage costings for various ship types.
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Department
of Trade & Economic Development SA
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SA
Container shortage and repositioning study. Determine and quantify
the South Australian container (TEU) shortage and repositioning
task, scope several options and potential solutions and
strategies.
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LoughLink
Ltd
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Project
management and funding - new low-wash commuter ferries in Belfast,
Northern Ireland
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Roadships
Ltd
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Feasibility
study for fast coastal trailer service
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Fast
Ships Ltd
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Full
investment study, cash flow, detailed revenue operating costs and
profit forecast for high speed ferry service
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Fastships
Pty Ltd
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Fast
ferry service in NSW - advice on design and classification
contracts in legal dispute.
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SEMF
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Market
Research Project. International Dry Bulk Cargoes.
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ALSOC
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Safety
Audits on LNG Carriers
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ASA
(Australian Shipbuilders Association)
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Fast
Cargo Ships study - Identify target markets in Asia/Pacific region
and cargoes for fast ship investment analysis. Develop operating
cost profile and calculate voyage costing and profitability as
basis for a required freight rate. Published as joint
ASA/Department of Industry Science & Technology briefing.
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ANMA
(Australian
Maritime Association)
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Identify
and quantify foreign exchange earnings potential of Australian
flag shipping liner, bulk and tanker trades. Detail cash flows by
currency for Australian Flag ships in specific trades.
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Cook
Is. Government
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Identify
potential economic benefits of ship registry in the Cook Islands.
Draft ship registry legislation.
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Dept
of Development (NT)
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Critique
of liner service investment study and assessment of potential
profitability.
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Blohm
& Voss Germany
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Fast
Monohull investment study based on Australian and various Pacific
Rim trades. Calculate operating income and expenses, evaluate
service profitability based on current freight rates.
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Cook
Island Cruises Ltd
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Complete
funding marketing and operation study of cruise ship service-South
Pacific.
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DOTRD
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Supermarket
to Asia - rationalising container flows to improve freight
productivity.
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Department
of Marine & Harbours - SA
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Tasman
Service- Cost/Benefit of extending port calls to Adelaide.
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Gulf
Shipping Ltd
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Review
and analysis of various ship registries for reflagging fleet.
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Port
of Brisbane
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Full
investment study - Car Ferry service. Sydney - Brisbane. Evaluate
purchase/lease option.
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Port
of Townsville
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Comparative
costing and economic potential of containerised and conventional
frozen meat shipping service to Korea.
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Strand
Holdings Ltd
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Funding
and reorganisation necessary for takeover of John Burke Shipping.
Full investment study, equity and loan structure.
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Trans-Tasman
Shipping Service
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Trade
forecast and investment analysis - new client Australia flag
container service - Australia - New Zealand.
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South
Pacific Bureau Economic (SPEC Fiji)
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Balance
of payments and employment implications of shipping Corporation in
the Southern Pacific.
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Fast Cargo Ships
Capability Statement
Over the past decade new technology has emerged which has transformed the economics of ferry services, Ro Pax Ferries and short haul container and feeder services. The common factor in all the new designs which are emerging, including steel and aluminium monohulls and catamarans is increasing speed with 40-50 knot design requirements now common.
The spread of new technology ships and ferries around the world indicates that early design problems including erratic motion, vibration and hull stress have been resolved. MariTrade has taken a active role in evaluating the investment and quotational potential of these new designs. Our principals are prominent commentators and speakers at shipping conferences in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia on the economics and investment potential of the new technology. They have conducted a series of market research and investment studies for an international portfolio of clients and have extensive management advisory experience in new ship technology.
In Cat Catamaran Design
Describe and quantify high value and perishable cargoes on several Asia-Pacific trade routes. Applying current freight rates to the cargo profile yielded by market research, developed a full investment study based on a catamaran-style 100 TEU fast cargo ship design. Investment criteria included building and detailed operating costs, crew, fuel port/terminal, depreciation general, sales and administration costs.
Study revealed the investment and profit potential of each trade route with income and expense sensitivity analysis.
