The Art of Sourcing Capital
In these days of tightening access to finance, Nora Huvane
examines some alternative finance options and how they have been
successfully applied in shipping.
-page 2
FAQ for
FFAs
Mike Reardon of IMAREX
answers all the questions you've ever wanted to ask about FFAs - and all in
terms that a layman can understand.
-page 13
Cover Me
Johnny Kulukundis examines
whether
dynamic new insurance
products can
insulate ship owners from
downside
market risk, enhance risk
management
and allay investors' fears
in a volatile market.
-page 20
An Investigation of the Volatility of
Time Charter Markets
We've all heard that
shipping is a volatile
industry, but finance
professor Oral Erdogan
has developed a method to
actuallyquantify that volatility and its impact on the industry.
-page 23
The Evolution of the German KG Market -
Maritime Equity
George Weltman looks at the
new fund that has been launched by Salomon Invest in response to the
particular challenges the credit crunch has presented to the German KG
market.
-page 28
Great
Prospects...But
Neither Credit Nor Components
Matt Flynn of Worldyards
looks at how
the two Cs - credit and
component shortages - will affect shipyard deliveries.
-page 32