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Study Group: VLCC Experts

Council Members in this Study Group: 28

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Leading Experts in this Study Group

Craig Marston, Managing Director, CEM MarineCraig Marston

Managing Director
CEM Marine
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Craig Marston is Managing Director at CEM Marine, a firm providing consulting services in the maritime and shipping industry. Mr. Marston has more than 20 years of experience in the maritime industry, including Profit and Loss (P&L) responsibility for...

Walter Mitchell

Principal
Mitchell Consulting Group
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Walter Mitchell is the Principal of Mitchell Consulting Group, which provides rigorous research, analysis and advisory services for stakeholders in the US and international maritime industries. Mr. Mitchell has over 30 years of experience working for...

Jonathan Feffer, President, JF Maritime, Inc.Jonathan Feffer

President
JF Maritime, Inc.
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Jonathan Feffer is the President of JF Maritime, a firm engaged in arranging the sale & purchase and chartering of ocean-going vessels and offshore drilling rigs, and provision of consulting services in connection with vessel financing, management and...

Timothy Nash

Managing Director
Dynagas
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Timothy Nash is a Managing Director at Dynagas, an operating company of LNG and clean product tankers. Previously, Mr. Nash was Vice President of Shipping for BG LNG. Immediately prior to that, he oversaw the overall technical, commercial and financial...

Michael Hughes

Consultant
Michael Hughes Consultants
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Michael Hughes is a consultant and expert witness in the oil and tanker segments of the petroleum market. Mr. Hughes has experience in managing crude chartering in the energy and transportation industry. Prior to moving to private practice, he was Director...

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FFA disputes and capital losses

November 15, 2009

Futures fray | www.tradewinds.no

FFA dispute between Marine Trade, Luxembourg, Pioneer Futures, China and Armada of Singapore ended up in London court for US Dollar settlement under the terms of FFABA master agreement. It is unclear in the article if the trade went through Oslo's Imarex and NOS clearing. Due to precipitous drop in baltic indices during 4Q08, 1Q09 such cases became common. FFAs a channel that was promoted as risk management tool for freight contracts has failed to achieve its very fundamental purpose for users.

Do bribery or spying really exist in international trade?

August 12, 2009

Rio Tinto staff formally charged with spying, bribery | www.marketwatch.com

Rio employees were arrested by Chinese government officials on charges of corporate espionage and bribery. This is a surprising twist in Chinese attitude towards their key iron ore suppliers. In post Beijing olympics world, is China taking a closer look at her important purchasing decisions or is it more than that? Is this really special to China and iron ore trade or is it more prevalent in other commodity trades also. Corporate espionage and bribery are not foreign concepts to foreign trade.

Economou Deserving Of Some Criticism

June 16, 2009

CEO pilloried | www.tradewinds.no

While not the epitomy of evil that Jim Kramer describes, George Economou has lost his way somewhat.

Jinhui Shipping's Gloomy Outlook

June 4, 2009

Dry reality check | www.tradewinds.no

Jinhui Shipping (Oslo:JIN.OL) reported disappointing numbers coupled with a gloomy outlook on the near-term market, despite the recent recovery in dry bulk rates.  I agree with their market forecast, but Jinhui's near-term prospects have more to do with capacity.

Demand Improvement Won't Help Dry Bulk

May 26, 2009

Bulker boomerang | www.tradewinds.no

Some iron ore contract renewals in Japan, impressive 1Q Chinese iron ore imports, and expectations of the impacts of stimulus packages have vastly improved market sentiment for a continued improvement in dry bulk shipping rates.  This is "irrational exuberance."

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Members in this Study Group include these company types:

  • Consulting Firm (ei)
  • Ship Broker (ei)
  • Tanker Company (ei)
  • Break Bulk Shipping Fleet Operator (ei)
  • Ship Charterer (ei)
  • LNG Company (ei)
  • Refiner (ei)
  • Container Liner (ei)
  • Software and Information Systems (ei)
  • Financial Services Company (ei)
  • Shipyard (ei)
  • Independent Consulting Firm

Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:

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  • Owner
  • Managing Director
  • Project Manager
  • Consultant

GLG Live Meetings with this Study Group's Leading Experts (?)

April 2, 2009 | New York

GLG Seminar: (NYC) Grain Shipping - Factoring in Transportation Costs

June 26, 2008 | New York

GLG Seminar: Dry Bulk Shipping

December 13, 2007 | Chicago

GLGi: Overview of the Drybulk Shipping Industry

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