Equity Research Analyst, Maritime sector, Drewry Maritime Financial Research

Ankush Kathuria CFA, FRM

Equity Research Analyst, Maritime sector

Maritime Sector, Equity & Credit Research

Drewry Maritime Financial Research

With no ties to other players in the shipping, finance or banking world, we provide a uniquely impartial view of the markets and companies we cover. Our parent organization, Drewry is a leading independent provider of research services to the maritime and shipping industry, employing over 100 professionals across an international network of offices in London, Delhi, Singapore and Shanghai. Combining our market-leading resources with seasoned sector expertise DFRS offers a highly differentiated and comprehensive range of investment and financial research services to lenders and prospective investors in publicly listed maritime and shipping companies. The full service of reports, supporting resources and sector orientated webinars provides our clients with the most complete picture of the organisations under coverage as is possible. We have been charting and analysing the world’s maritime markets for more than 40 years. This unrivalled intelligence and understanding provides the foundation of our research service. Our analysts have access to one of the most up-to-date, comprehensive and reliable sources of market insight and research data available today. We look at globally listed companies within the following sectors: Port Operators, Container Shipping, Container Manufacturing & Leasing, LNG Shipping, Dry Bulk Shipping and Tanker Shipping. Combine in-depth sector expertise with financial analysis focusing on over 50 stocks globally.

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Counter cyclical investment strategy to run its course, Downgrade to Neutral on multiple headwinds<figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/009/137/original/t3.JPG?1465611344" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="9137"></figure> • Demand for tankers to grow, albeit at a slower pace: The sharp decline in crude prices in 2014-15 on account of supply glut in the crude oil market has turned the fortune of tanker operators. Demand for oil tankers picked up as crude demand surged on account of increased crude consumption and greater stockpiling activity for building Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPRs) by China and India, as their…

Counter cyclical investment strategy to run its course, Downgrade to Neutral on multiple headwinds • Demand for tankers to grow, albeit at a slower pace: The sharp decline in crude prices in 2014-15 on account of supply glut in the crude oil market has turned the fortune of tanker operators. Demand for oil tankers picked up as crude demand surged on account of increased crude consumption and greater stockpiling activity for building Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPRs) by China and India, as their…

Tanker Shipping Cycle - Counter Cyclical Investment Strategy to Run Its Course, Downgrade to Neutral

Underperformance continues as markets look past near-term earnings<figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/009/135/original/t1.JPG?1465610335" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="9135"></figure> • The surge in the seaborne crude trade – a result of continued supply glut and low crude prices boosted the fortunes of tanker shipping companies in 2015; tanker operators reported a sharp growth in topline and registered multi-fold increase in earnings and profitability. The year gone by was one of the best for the industry since the GFC in 2008-09 as freight rates remained firm throughout the year; with occasional seasonal…

Underperformance continues as markets look past near-term earnings • The surge in the seaborne crude trade – a result of continued supply glut and low crude prices boosted the fortunes of tanker shipping companies in 2015; tanker operators reported a sharp growth in topline and registered multi-fold increase in earnings and profitability. The year gone by was one of the best for the industry since the GFC in 2008-09 as freight rates remained firm throughout the year; with occasional seasonal…

Mixed monetary stance adopted by the central banks; dry bulk shipping stage a comeback• China’s thrust is on credit expansion, but growth remains sluggish• Investors’ interest reignited in dry bulk stocks amid the rally in Baltic indices• Gas shipping stocks getting back on investors’ radar; Gaslog emerges as the top performer• Amid container industry realignment, price performance a mixed bag• Correction in tanker stock valuations inevitable as freight rates to soften further • Well-ingrained dampeners surprise with growth for ports

Mixed monetary stance adopted by the central banks; dry bulk shipping stage a comeback• China’s thrust is on credit expansion, but growth remains sluggish• Investors’ interest reignited in dry bulk stocks amid the rally in Baltic indices• Gas shipping stocks getting back on investors’ radar; Gaslog emerges as the top performer• Amid container industry realignment, price performance a mixed bag• Correction in tanker stock valuations inevitable as freight rates to soften further • Well-ingrained dampeners surprise with growth for ports

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

We mentioned in our previous report <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/national-assembly-4-year-cycles-its-impact-on-korean-construction-stocks" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:2812">National Assembly 4 Year Cycles &amp; Its Impact on Korean Construction Stocks</a> how the major Korean construction stocks on average tended to outperform the KOSPI index on absolute and relative to KOSPI three months leading into the election and underperform the KOSPI index on absolute and relative terms three months after each of the past four National Assembly elections in Korea.We believe now is a prime time to become more cautious on the four major construction…

We mentioned in our previous report National Assembly 4 Year Cycles &amp; Its Impact on Korean Construction Stocks how the major Korean construction stocks on average tended to outperform the KOSPI index on absolute and relative to KOSPI three months leading into the election and underperform the KOSPI index on absolute and relative terms three months after each of the past four National Assembly elections in Korea.We believe now is a prime time to become more cautious on the four major construction…

Warning on Korean Construction Stocks: Ruling Saenuri Party Is Crushed in National Assembly Election

Container Shipping - Woes for Carriers Deepen, Stay Sellers of APMMContract rates under severe pressure, losses to widen. According to Drewry’s Benchmarking Club, ocean freight rates for cargo moving under contracts on the major East-West trade routes have already dropped by 20% in the year to February and are on course to see further deep reductions from May. The Drewry Benchmarking Club Contract Rate Index, based on Trans Pacific and Asia-Europe contract freight rate data, declined by another…

Container Shipping - Woes for Carriers Deepen, Stay Sellers of APMMContract rates under severe pressure, losses to widen. According to Drewry’s Benchmarking Club, ocean freight rates for cargo moving under contracts on the major East-West trade routes have already dropped by 20% in the year to February and are on course to see further deep reductions from May. The Drewry Benchmarking Club Contract Rate Index, based on Trans Pacific and Asia-Europe contract freight rate data, declined by another…

Container Shipping - Woes for Carriers Deepen, Stay Sellers of APMM

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Tanker Shipping Cycle - Counter Cyclical Investment Strategy to Run Its Course, Downgrade to Neutral

Counter cyclical investment strategy to run its course, Downgrade to Neutral on multiple headwinds • Demand for tankers to grow, albeit at a slower...

Drewry Maritime Financial Research

Tanker Shipping - Stocks Going Nowhere?

Underperformance continues as markets look past near-term earnings • The surge in the seaborne crude trade – a result of continued supply glut and...

Drewry Maritime Financial Research

DMER Equity Insights - May 2016

Mixed monetary stance adopted by the central banks; dry bulk shipping stage a comeback• China’s thrust is on credit expansion, but growth remains...

Drewry Maritime Financial Research

Warning on Korean Construction Stocks: Ruling Saenuri Party Is Crushed in National Assembly Election

We mentioned in our previous report National Assembly 4 Year Cycles & Its Impact on Korean Construction Stocks how the major Korean...

Douglas Kim

Container Shipping - Woes for Carriers Deepen, Stay Sellers of APMM

Container Shipping - Woes for Carriers Deepen, Stay Sellers of APMMContract rates under severe pressure, losses to widen. According to Drewry’s...

Drewry Maritime Financial Research

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