Report
Jørgen Lian
EUR 930.87 For Business Accounts Only

Burdened by a sluggish economy

We reiterate our BUYs on all our dry bulk names, but catalysts for a marked re-pricing of the stocks now appear further out. In our view, valuation and risk/reward remain attractive, but potential negative earnings revisions and an uncertain outlook should cloud the sector into 2024e. However, we see meaningful upside potential if Chinese growth accelerates and a solid supply side lends support.
Underlyings
2020 Bulkers Ltd

2020 Bulkers Ltd is a Bermuda-based owner and operator of cargo ships. The Company owns as subsidiaries 2020 Bulkers I Inc and 2020 Bulkers II Inc in Liberia. Entities are parts to shipbuilding contract with New Times Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. for construction and delivery of Newcastlemax dry bulk vessel. The Company's main shareholders comprise Magni Partners and Titan Opportunities Fund.

Eagle Bulk Shipping

Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.

Golden Ocean Group Ltd

HIMALAYA SHIPPING LTD.

Safe Bulkers Inc.

Safe Bulkers is an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, transporting bulk cargoes, particularly coal, grain and iron ore, along worldwide shipping routes for consumers of marine drybulk transportation services. As of Feb. 9, 2018, Co. had a fleet of 39 drybulk vessels, with an aggregate carrying capacity of 3,513,800 dwt and an average age of 7.6 years. Co. deploys its vessels on both period time charters and spot time charters. The vessels on period time charters provide Co. with relatively stable cash flow and utilization rates, while the vessels in the spot market allow Co. to maintain its flexibility in low charter market conditions.

Star Bulk Carriers Corp.

Star Bulk Carriers is an international company providing worldwide transportation solutions in the drybulk sector through its vessels-owning subsidiaries for a range of customers of major and minor bulk cargoes including iron ore, coal, grain, cement, fertilizer, along worldwide shipping routes. As of Dec 31 2016, Co. owned and operated a fleet of 73 vessels consisting primarily of Newcastlemax, Capesize as well as Kamsarmax, Ultramax and Supramax vessels with a carrying capacity between 52,055 dwt and 209,537 dwt. Co.'s vessels transport a range of major and minor bulk commodities, including ores, coal, grains and fertilizers, along worldwide shipping routes.

Provider
DnB Markets
DnB Markets

DNB Markets is the investment banking arm of DNB Bank ASA and is focused primarily on the Nordic region, as well as internationally on niches such as global shipping, energy and related services, and seafood. DNB Markets offers services in FICC, Equities and Investment Banking advisory from offices in Oslo, Stockholm, London, Singapore and New York. Equity research coverage is offered on c250 Nordic companies. DNB was ranked no.2 in Extel Nordic Research 2017. The DNB Markets’ Credit and FICC Macro & FX Research teams are repeatedly highly rated by Prospera Nordic Institutional Investor Surveys.

 

Analysts
Jørgen Lian

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