Container ships play a significant role in the shipping business, carrying high value cargoes of manufactured goods all over the world, accounting for more than 60% by value of global seaborne trade.
Most of the products that satisfy global consumer demand are
transported in the multi-coloured branded containers familiar to us
all. From home electronics and car parts to foodstuffs, textiles,
chemicals and bulk commodities such as scrap metal, they cross the
oceans on vast vessels - the next generation of which will be
almost 400 metres long, over 50 metres wide and be capable of
carrying 18,000 individual containers.
Container shipping covers all global trades: from small
inter-regional feeder routes to major trades such as those between
Asia and Europe and Asia and the USA. This vital sector
of the shipping market is set to become more important still, with
container traffic historically having grown at an average
rate around three times faster than the dry cargo and tanker
trades.
Our role is to service the needs of the world's major shipping
lines and of the container ship owning companies, broking deals
that enable both to operate and build the businesses that in turn
meet the needs of the increasing global demand for goods. We do
this through a dedicated container chartering team based in London,
Singapore and Shanghai and in close cooperation with other
Clarksons' regional offices.
Our business is
based on the excellent business relationships that we have built up
over decades of working with the liner companies and vessel
owners.
Chis Smith
MD & Global Head of Containers
Our clients value our discretion, independence and
commitment to their business as well as the operational
transparency that comes from Clarksons' PLC status.
Their needs can be multi-fold and we are best placed to meet
each one whether this be short term charter cover for a vessel in
dry-dock or long term period cover for an existing or new service,
the contracting of newbuildings or secondhand vessel sale and
purchase. Our close relationship with Clarksons Platou
Securities and Clarksons Platou Debt & Leasing Solutions also
gives us a key competitive edge - not only do we bring two parties
together but we can also assist them in financing the deal through
full investment banking services and tailored debt solutions.
The team's
unrivalled level of industry knowledge is underpinned by the unique
Clarksons research capability.
Steve Goodrich
MD & Global Head of
Containers
We have full access to the industry's most detailed data, time
series and publications. This enables us to track market
fundamentals and developments and to pass this strategic
intelligence onto our clients.
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