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  • Is the Shipping Industry Ready for a Dynamic Comeback? No, It's Not!

    By Fani Kelesidou - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: DSX, DRYS, NMM | Editor's Choice

    Over the past couple of years, the shipping industry has been engulfed in an endless spiral of macroeconomic headwinds and slashed daily rates. Last year, the Baltic Dry Index, the barometer that gauges the cost of shipping dry bulk commodities around the globe, hit rock-bottom levels smashing every glimmer of hope for an industry recovery.

    However, Greek ship owners, who more or less hold the reins of the shipping industry more »

  • Stay Away From Shipping Stocks

    By Ishtiaq Ahmed - May 1, 2013 | Tickers: DRYS, ESEA, ORIG, PRGN

    There are few industries that have been hit harder than the shipping industry in the past five years. The shipping industry is always at the forefront of economic growth and is hit most severely if the economy starts to slow down. However, the fall of the shipping industry in the past five years cannot only be attributed to the poor economic conditions – the industry was the architect of its own more »

  • A Tour of Countries: Greece

    By Alexander MacLennan - April 22, 2013 | Tickers: DRYS, NBG, NBG-A

    In a quest to more fully understand the global investment market we now live in, I am writing a series of articles with each one highlighting investment opportunities and considerations in various countries. Here, we will look at Greece. When most people think of Greece they think of the debt crisis and continued economic recession. While it is pretty clear that Greece is not earning big returns for investors now more »

  • A Tour Of Countries: Greece

    By Alexander MacLennan - April 17, 2013 | Tickers: DRYS, NBG, NBG-A

    In a quest to more fully understand the global investment market we now live in, I am writing a series of articles with each one highlighting investment opportunities and considerations in various countries. Here, we will look at Greece. When most people think of Greece they think of the debt crisis and continued economic recession. While it is pretty clear that Greece is not earning big returns for investors now more »

  • A Silver Lining For The Shipping Industry

    By Fani Kelesidou - April 10, 2013 | Tickers: DSX, DRYS, NMM, SBLK

    Every cloud has a silver lining. For the gloomy shipping industry, this silver lining could be Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE: NMM), an international owner and operator of dry bulk carriers.

    Amidst stormy economic conditions that nearly wiped some of the biggest players in the space off the map, Navios Partners managed not only to stay afloat, but to reward its faithful shareholders with some pretty juicy dividends.

    A more »

  • A Silver Lining For The Shipping Industry

    By Fani Kelesidou - April 9, 2013 | Tickers: DSX, DRYS, NMM, SBLK

    Every cloud has a silver lining. For the gloomy shipping industry, this silver lining could be Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE: NMM), an international owner and operator of dry bulk carriers.

    Amidst stormy economic conditions that nearly wiped off the map some of the biggest players in the space, Navios Partners managed not only to stay on float, but to reward its faithful shareholders with pretty juicy dividends.

    A more »

  • Return of the Shipping Sector?

    By Shas Dey - April 2, 2013 | Tickers: DSX, DRYS, NMM

    The shipping sector had a strong pre-recession period with a number of Wall Street players wanting to invest in maritime industries. Many shipping companies went public and investors flocked to take advantage of the initial offerings. Come the recession, and the interest in these companies almost dried up. A confluence of shipping supply gluts and the economic slowdown led to an avalanche in stock prices (see below price chart). New more »

  • Is It Time To Get Back Into Shipping?

    By Rupert Hargreaves - March 5, 2013 | Tickers: DSX, DRYS, SFL

    For a while now I have wanted to invest in a shipping company to play the global economic recovery. I have done some research on individual shipping firms in the past, but never completed a study of the whole industry to find the most undervalued company with the best prospects.

    However, as I have only ever done some research on individual shipping companies, I did not know that the rest more »

  • Is There Hope for this Struggling Shipper?

    By Fani Kelesidou - February 19, 2013 | Tickers: DRYS, NMM, ORIG

    Back in 2008, DryShips (NASDAQ: DRYS) used to be the crown jewel of the shipping industry. With a fleet size second to none, and a market capitalization greater than $3 billion, DryShips dominated the market and held a special place in investors' hearts.

    Yet over the past five years, the gloomy demand environment within the dry bulk sector nearly sunk the company. As the Baltic Dry Index kept bumping along more »

  • How Safe is This Shipper's Massive Dividend?

    By Fani Kelesidou - February 12, 2013 | Tickers: DSX, DRYS, NMM

    The shipping industry has been depressed for more than four years, causing investor sentiment to deteriorate. Despite early market indicators of an improvement in the dry bulk sector, 2013 is going to be another tough year for ship owners. Against this backdrop, Greek-owned shipping companies managed to remain at the forefront of the industry by controlling over 15% of the world's fleet. Most importantly, the oversupply of vessels and more »

  • Invest in Shipping With This One Stock

    By Jonathan Yates - February 8, 2013 | Tickers: DRYS, EXPD, FRO, NAT, TNK

    There is much allure to investing now in the shipping sector. 

    It is a basic industry that plays a vital role in global commerce.  Many of the stocks are trading at very low prices due to the impact of The Great Recession.  Some still pay big dividends.  Legendary investors like Wilbur Ross are buying.  But the best stock to profit from the rebound in the shipping sector is with a more »

  • Taking Billionaire Wilbur Ross's Advice: Invest In Shippers

    By Marshall Hargrave - January 29, 2013 | Tickers: TEU, CMRE, DRYS, ISH, KEX

    Billionaire Wilbur Ross is a renowned debt investing expert who has turned bullish on the shipping industry; believing there are a number of opportunities in the dry bulk and container ship markets. Ross started his own firm in 2000, specializing in distressed investing (check out all the stocks Ross owns).

    Private equity has also been showing interest in shipping. Major private equity firms have been buying up shipping vessels of more »

  • Is it Time to be Optimistic for the Future of the Dry Bulk Market?

    By Fani Kelesidou - January 29, 2013 | Tickers: DSX, DRYS, NMM | Editor's Choice

    Over the past four years, investors who found themselves stuck with shipping stocks have plenty of reasons to be disappointed. The performance of the Baltic Dry Index is a perfect indicator of how depressed the industry has been. Throughout 2012, the index moved around bottom-low levels and remained below 1,000 points posting the lowest average performance in over two decades.

    The slump of the dry bulk sector 

    The recessive more »

  • Greek Shippers Might Pay the Price After All

    By Fani Kelesidou - January 21, 2013 | Tickers: DSX, DRYS, ORIG

    For years, Greek shippers have maintained a leading position in the international maritime business. The long shipping tradition of their home country provided a major competitive advantage that enabled them to establish a strong foothold in the global shipping industry. Greek ship owners have the largest merchant marine fleet worldwide. In particular, they control about 16% of the global dry bulk fleet and operate about ¼ of the world's more »

  • Don't Ignore Shipping's Headwinds

    By Joshua Bondy - January 17, 2013 | Tickers: DSX, DRYS, GNK, NM

    The shipping industry faces a number of challenging headwinds. Quicker turnaround times make on-shoring an attractive proposition. Chinese wages continue to rise and it is expected that in 2015 productivity adjusted Mexican wages will be lower than Chinese wages. If a significant number of factories are moved to Mexico or the United States then this would be negative factor for pacific trade volumes. Geopolitical conflicts should not be ignored; the more »

  • The Ship, the Sea, and...the Value Opportunity?(Part one)

    By Fani Kelesidou - January 14, 2013 | Tickers: DSX, DRYS, EGLE, NMM, ORIG

    At the moment, a typical investor would stay far away from shipping stocks. Weak global demand has led to an unprecedented oversupply within the industry. In turn, over the past five years, ship owners have been struggling with declining chartering rates and diminished profits. On the other hand, a contrarian investor would probably think to dig deeper into the market's trends seeking a possible value opportunity. As Baron Rothschild more »

  • Titanic Returns

    By AnnaLisa Kraft - December 27, 2012 | Tickers: DRYS, NM, NMM, NAT

    Several Christmases ago a family friend and I were talking stocks after the feast and she told me of the fantastic returns she was getting on her portfolio. Then she told me her holdings, almost 20 shipping stocks taking the lion's share. It was as though she had a shipping index ETF. Unfortunately, she hasn't had much reason to boast lately as the shipping stocks have gone south more »

  • It’s Still a Great Time to Buy this Global Shipping Giant

    By Matthew DiLallo - November 18, 2012 | Tickers: CMRE, DAC, DSX, DRYS, SSW

    Did you know that it’s estimated that 92% of the items in your home were transported by a shipping vessel?  This massive global industry, while tossed around by the whims of the global economy, can be a very profitable place for investors if they know where to look.  I’m personally not a big fan of stomach churning volatility, which is why I’ve chosen containership owner Seaspan (NYSE: SSWmore »)

  • Three Shipping Stocks to Consider for Industry Recovery

    By Dr. Osman Gulseven - October 15, 2012 | Tickers: DRYS, EGLE, FRO, NM, NMM, ORIG, SBLK

    Since the subprime crisis, the shipping industry is under distress and is facing numerous challenges. The recent global economic meltdown and the prevalent oversupply in the sector are serious setbacks for investors. Most of the shipping giants are dealing with revenue losses due to low market demand. As a result, their debt is growing at a fast pace. Currently, most shipping companies are struggling to generate enough revenue to survive more »

  • Stock Wars: The Troika Strikes Back

    By Alexander MacLennan - September 14, 2012 | Tickers: DRYS, NBG, NBG-A

    In a period of austerity, the government of Greece struggles to revive their economy and return to the growth needed to solve their financial issues. Years of overspending, tax evasion, and an overly receptive bond market, have left the Balkan nation with a sovereign debt it cannot repay on its own.

    With the help of the healthy nations of the Eurozone, Greece has not outright defaulted. But the demands of more »

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