MacGregor TTS Acquisition Overview
Market
Trade tension & the concerns of recession casting clouds;
shipowners prioritizing regulatory compliance
MERCHANT
Soft short term demand continues,
RoRo/Cruise/Navy in positive cycle
Emerging economies growth
insufficient to compensate the slowing
growth in advanced economies
Clarkson downgraded 2019 seaborne
tonne-mile growth forecast from 3.4%
to 2.2% in September
Bulker, container and tanker demand
disappointing, RoRo positive cycle
OFFSHORE
Oil price supports O&G development
though pressured by demand outlook
Offshore field development slowly
picking up, activities in offshore wind
Slow increase in offshore support
vessel demand expected, e.g. tugs
and research
Fishery vessel market more steady
from a slower start, promising outlook
(e.g. fleet renewal in Russia)
SERVICES
Ship owners prioritising regulatory
compliance retrofits over other spending
Ship owner earnings at low level
Regulatory driven investment limit
owners' ability to spend elsewhere
BDI 5+ year high, owners delaying
repairs to enjoy high charter rates
Financing tight → risk of bankruptcies
and further consolidation
MACGREGOR
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