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Charles De Trenck

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Pacific Basin Shipping / Equity Bottom-Up

DRYS has now spiked (before suspension) more than 2000% post Trump and as the BDI (Baltic Dry Index) popped above 1,000. Most of the trading activity in US shipping names has happened over the last two days. As a result, we had multiple TV segments on CNBC on Wednesday on these shares. The <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2016/11/16/unmoored-from-reality-dryships-halted-after-1500-post-election-rally/" target="_blank">WSJ</a> also took to writing on the topic for generalist readers. …This funky stock roller coaster, as well as longer-term stock holds are quickly recapped further below.The worst shipping companies, including…

DRYS has now spiked (before suspension) more than 2000% post Trump and as the BDI (Baltic Dry Index) popped above 1,000. Most of the trading activity in US shipping names has happened over the last two days. As a result, we had multiple TV segments on CNBC on Wednesday on these shares. The WSJ also took to writing on the topic for generalist readers. …This funky stock roller coaster, as well as longer-term stock holds are quickly recapped further below.The worst shipping companies, including…

Shipping Stocks Go Bananas, the Worst Rising the Most

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.

Dry Bulk Shipping - The Overweight on Dry Bulk Is Paying off HandsomelyWe have earlier advocated that “ the normalisation process will lead to great opportunities even with incremental gains in the underlying markets as discount to Net Asset Values narrow. With the market bottoming out, we place our bets on the dry bulk names with high operating leverage and considerable exposure to the spot market. We expect the uptrend in freight rates to mirror in asset prices, which in turn, will have an…

Dry Bulk Shipping - The Overweight on Dry Bulk Is Paying off HandsomelyWe have earlier advocated that “ the normalisation process will lead to great opportunities even with incremental gains in the underlying markets as discount to Net Asset Values narrow. With the market bottoming out, we place our bets on the dry bulk names with high operating leverage and considerable exposure to the spot market. We expect the uptrend in freight rates to mirror in asset prices, which in turn, will have an…

DMER-Dry Bulk Shipping - The Overweight on Dry Bulk Is Paying off Handsomely

Pacific Basin (2343 HK) - Issuance of New Shares an Opportunistic Move to Lower CostsNew shares in lieu of charter-hire cost - On 21 October 2016, Pacific Basin (PB) entered into 10 separate agreements with the owners of ships chartered-in by the company. According to the agreements 79,979,037 shares at a unit price of HKD 1.218 (a discount of 5.58% to the last closing price) are being offered in exchange of reduction in daily charter-hire rates to be paid by PB to the shipowners. As a result,…

Pacific Basin (2343 HK) - Issuance of New Shares an Opportunistic Move to Lower CostsNew shares in lieu of charter-hire cost - On 21 October 2016, Pacific Basin (PB) entered into 10 separate agreements with the owners of ships chartered-in by the company. According to the agreements 79,979,037 shares at a unit price of HKD 1.218 (a discount of 5.58% to the last closing price) are being offered in exchange of reduction in daily charter-hire rates to be paid by PB to the shipowners. As a result,…

Pacific Basin (2343 HK) - Issuance of New Shares an Opportunistic Move to Lower Costs

<blockquote>Investor sentiment has a larger effect on the stocks of companies that are difficult to value and arbitrage than on those that are not. Subsequent returns are determined by the level of sentiment at the start of the period. </blockquote><div>
Malcolm Baker, Johnathan Wang, and Jeffrey Wurgler, Journal of Investment Management, Vol. 6, No. 2 (Second Quarter 2008)
It is indeed very difficult to value a dry bulk company in the current environment, mean-reversion models to long term charter rates are broken, cost of…
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Investor sentiment has a larger effect on the stocks of companies that are difficult to value and arbitrage than on those that are not. Subsequent returns are determined by the level of sentiment at the start of the period. 
Malcolm Baker, Johnathan Wang, and Jeffrey Wurgler, Journal of Investment Management, Vol. 6, No. 2 (Second Quarter 2008)
It is indeed very difficult to value a dry bulk company in the current environment, mean-reversion models to long term charter rates are broken, cost of…


DMER-Dry Bulk Shipping - Under-Owned, Normalization, Leading to Investor Sentiment Turning Bullish ?

We have been positive on Pacific Basin (2343 HK) since the rights issue and the stock has been one of our key conviction buys in the recovering dry bulk space. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/pacific-basin-2343-hk-not-too-late-to-get-onboard" target="_blank">https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/pacific-basin-2343-hk-not-too-late-to-get-onboard</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/pacific-basin-2343-hk-can-under-ownership-lead-to-stock-out-performance" target="_blank">https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/pacific-basin-2343-hk-can-under-ownership-lead-to-stock-out-performance</a>. In its latest trading update released late last week, the underlying operating matrix continues to improve and strong balance sheet should be…

We have been positive on Pacific Basin (2343 HK) since the rights issue and the stock has been one of our key conviction buys in the recovering dry bulk space. https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/pacific-basin-2343-hk-not-too-late-to-get-onboard, https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/pacific-basin-2343-hk-can-under-ownership-lead-to-stock-out-performance. In its latest trading update released late last week, the underlying operating matrix continues to improve and strong balance sheet should be…

Pacific Basin (2343 HK) - Sequential Improvement in Rates, Continues to Outperform the Market Rates

Hong Kong

Chu Kong Shipping Enterprises (Group) Company Limited provides shipping and cargo handling services between Hong Kong and China.  The Company's services include freight forwarding, wharf cargo handling, cargo consolidation, warehouse storage, and trucking.  Chu Kong Shipping also provides container hauling services.

Chu Kong Shipping Enterprises(Grp) (560 HK)

Dafeng Port Heshun Technology Co Ltd provides integrated logistics for freight services. The Company focuses on land and ocean freight services, air freight forwarding services, and operation equipment rental services. Gamme Logistics offers its services primarily between Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta region.

Kerry Logistics Network Limited provides logistics services in Asia and internationally. The Company offers integrated logistics services, as well as leases warehousing space in Hong Kong and provides international freight forwarding services.

Jinhui Holdings Company Limited, through its subsidiaries, operates ship chartering and ship leasing businesses. The Company also provides trading services and invests in properties.

Shenzhen International Holdings Limited operates as a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides investment, construction, and operation of logistic infrastructure facilities, as well as offers value-added logistic services. Shenzhen International serves customers worldwide.

COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides shipping container leasing services worldwide.  The Company also operates container terminals and provides container handling, storage, transportation and management services, as well as depot handling and stevedoring services.

Yuexiu Transport Infrastructure Ltd., through its subsidiaries, invests in, develops, operates, and manages toll highways, expressways, and bridges in China.

Yuexiu Transport Infrastructure (1052 HK)

COSCO SHIPPING International (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. provides shipping related services. The Company offers shipping, logistics, shipbuilding and ship repair services, ship trading agency services, marine insurance brokerage services, marine equipment and spare parts, coating products, and marine fuel and other related shipping products. COSCO International serves clients around the world.

Transport International Holdings Ltd, through its subsidiaries, operates both franchised and non-franchised public buses in Hong Kong. The Company also provides media sales services.

Transport International Holdings Ltd (62 HK)

Tianjin Port Development Holdings Limited operates container terminals in China.  The company provides container handling operations, stacking and warehousing services and non-containerized cargo services.

Cosco Shipping Development Co., Ltd is a container shipping company based in China.  The Company owns, charters, and operates container vessels for the provision of international and domestic container marine transportation services.

Shipping Corporation of India Limited owns, operates and manages a fleet of bulk carriers, international container service, liquid/dry bulk service, tankers, passenger vessels and offshore supply vessels. The Company's fleet transports primarily crude oil.

U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation operates in the tramp shipping business. The Company mainly ships bulk raw materials such as iron ore, coal, grains, and cement.

Pan Ocean Co., Ltd. is a Korean shipping company that engages in marine transportation business. The Company provides bulk cargo carrier, pure car and truck carrier, container and tanker services.

Wisdom Marine Lines Company Ltd. transports freight by ship.  The Company operates bulk carriers, loggers, tweendeckers, multipurpose ships, roll-on and roll-offs, and container ships.

Hainan Strait Shipping Co., Ltd. offers domestic coastal passenger and cargo marine transportation services.

Cosco Shipping Specialised Carriers Co. provides marine and coastal freight transportation services.  The Company also operates in wholesale and retail trading, acts as a shipping agency, as well as provides loading and unloading, storage, and labor services.

Cosco Shipping Specialised Carriers  (600428 CH)

D/S Norden A/S is an international shipping company.  The Company operates a fleet of modern bulk vessels and tankers consisting of company owned vessels and long-term and short-term chartered cargo ships.  D/S Norden transports commodities such as coal, fertilizer, grain, sugar, and steels, as well as crude oil and other liquids.  The Company operates worldwide.

Clarkson PLC provides integrated shipping services, The Company provides shipbroking, ship management, financial services, fund management and property services.  Clarkson operates throughout the world.

Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA provides shipping services.  The Company offers global car and ro-ro customers sea transportation and integrated logistic solutions from factory to dealer through its operating companies.

Pacific Basin Shipping Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides marine transportation services and logistical support to its customers through the commercial operation of a large, modern, and uniformly-sized fleet of shallow-draft Handysize dry bulk carriers.

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Pacific Basin Shipping (2343 HK)

Shipping Stocks Go Bananas, the Worst Rising the Most

DRYS has now spiked (before suspension) more than 2000% post Trump and as the BDI (Baltic Dry Index) popped above 1,000. Most of the trading...

Charles De Trenck

DMER-Dry Bulk Shipping - The Overweight on Dry Bulk Is Paying off Handsomely

Dry Bulk Shipping - The Overweight on Dry Bulk Is Paying off HandsomelyWe have earlier advocated that “ the normalisation process will lead to...

Drewry Maritime Financial Research

Pacific Basin (2343 HK) - Issuance of New Shares an Opportunistic Move to Lower Costs

Pacific Basin (2343 HK) - Issuance of New Shares an Opportunistic Move to Lower CostsNew shares in lieu of charter-hire cost - On 21 October 2016,...

Drewry Maritime Financial Research

DMER-Dry Bulk Shipping - Under-Owned, Normalization, Leading to Investor Sentiment Turning Bullish ?

Investor sentiment has a larger effect on the stocks of companies that are difficult to value and arbitrage than on those that are not. Subsequent...

Drewry Maritime Financial Research

Pacific Basin (2343 HK) - Sequential Improvement in Rates, Continues to Outperform the Market Rates

We have been positive on Pacific Basin (2343 HK) since the rights issue and the stock has been one of our key conviction buys in the recovering dry...

Drewry Maritime Financial Research

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