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Jørgen Lian
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Generally an optimistic bunch

DNB hosted its 16th annual Energy & Shipping Conference. On day two, we hosted sector panels and presentations for dry bulk, LPG, car carriers, LNG and tankers with senior management representatives from 29 shipping companies. A resurging Chinese economy coupled with tight supply outlook, strong demand growth potential and regulations putting pressure to remove older vessels were among the common themes. Overall, the discussions showcase optimism across the sectors.
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.

A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S Class B

A.P. Moeller Maersk is an international shipping company. Co.'s operating segments are: Container shipping and related activities which include global container services, inland transportation, manufacturing and repair of containers and container depots, and logistics and forwarding activities; APM terminals; Tankers, offshore and other shipping activities which include tanker shipping of crude oil, oil products and gas, offshore drilling activities and operation of land rigs, supply vessel activities with anchor handling and platform supply vessels, ferry services and door-to-door transportation in Northern Europe; Oil and gas activities; Retail activity; and Shipyards and other activities.

American Shipping Company ASA

American Shipping Company is a U.S. ship owning and lease finance company with focus on building a premier ownership position. Through its subsidiaries, Co. is engaged in the purchase and bareboat chartering of product tankers, shuttle tankers, and other vessels to operators and end users in the Jones Act market. Co. owns ten modern 46,000 dwt MR product tankers that were built by Aker Philadelphia Shipyard. All ten vessels are on long term fixed rate bareboat charters with Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. Co. also holds an equity stake in Philly Tankers AS/LLC, founded in 2014 to build two new product tankers at Aker Philadelphia Shipyard.

AVANCE GAS HOLDINGS LTD

Avance Gas Holding is principally engaged in the transportation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas ("LPG"). Co. operates a fleet of 14 Very Large Gas Carriers, providing transportation services to oil majors and traders of LPG on a global basis. Co. transports LPG from the Middle East and the U.S. Gulf or U.S.loan facility from BCBloan facility from BCB(excludes dividends satisfied by issue of shares) East Coast to destinations in Europe, South America and Asia.

BW LPG Ltd.

DHT Holdings Inc.

Dorian LPG

Eagle Bulk Shipping

Euronav NV

Euronav is a provider of maritime shipping and offshore services engaged primarily in the transportation and storage of crude oil. As of Apr. 4, 2017, Co. owned and operated a modern fleet of 55 vessels (including four chartered-in vessels) with an aggregate carrying capacity of approximately 13.7 million deadweight tons, or dwt, consisting of 31 very large crude carriers, one ultra large crude carrier, 21 Suezmax vessels, and two floating, storage and offloading vessels. Co. has two operating segments: the operation of crude oil tankers on the international markets (tankers) and the floating production, storage and offloading operations.

Flex LNG Ltd.

Flex Lng Limited. FLEX LNG Ltd. is an owner of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier vessels and floating storage regasification units (FRSUs). The Company is focused on commercial activity relating to securing hydrocarbon feed stock for floating liquefaction projects, constructing, owning and operating floating liquefaction vessels and/or LNG vessels and sales and marketing of hydrocarbons and business in connection therewith, including investing in other companies. The Company operates a fleet of LNG carriers and has four M-type, Electronically Controlled, Gas Injection (MEGI) LNG carriers with a capacity of approximately 174,000 cubic meters under construction. The Company markets these vessels for charter and is also pursuing FSRU projects. The Company has four modern LNG vessels on short term charter that are being traded in the spot and short term LNGC market. Its subsidiaries include FLEX LNGC 1 Limited, FLEX LNGC 2 Limited, FLEX LNG Shipping Limited and FLEX LNG Management Limited.

Frontline Ltd.

Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.

Golar LNG Limited

Golar LNG is a midstream liquefied natural gas (LNG) company based in Bermuda. Co. is engaged in the transportation, regasification, liquefaction and trading of LNG. Through its subsidiaries and affiliates, Co. is engaged in the acquisition, ownership, operation and chartering of LNG carriers and floating storage regasification units (FSRUs), and the development of liquefaction projects such as Floating Liquefaction Natural Gas Vessels. Co. owns and operates a fleet of 19 LNG carriers and seven FSRUs, and under management agreements operates Golar LNG Partner LP's fleet of six FSRUs and four LNG carriers.

Golden Ocean Group Ltd

HOEGH AUTOLINERS ASA

Hunter Group ASA

Hunter Group is developing the Badger Explorer, a revolutionary technology for exploration and verification of hydrocarbon prospects, without the risks, cost and complexity of drilling an exploration well with a rig. The Badger Explorer tool acquires exploration data as it drills, and once installed at its target depth, can continue to monitor subsurface parameters to enhance development and production activities.

Klaveness Combination Carriers

Klaveness Combination Carriers AS is a Norway-based fleet operator. The Company owns and operates combination carriers that can switch between dry and wet cargo shipments. Its fleet consists of approximately nine CABU (caustic soda/bulk carrier) vessels with the capacity to transport from approximately 72,500 deadweight tonnage (DWT) up to approximately 80,500 DWT of caustic soda solution (CSS), floating fertilizer (UAN) and molasses, as well as all form of dry bulk commodities. Furthermore, the Company has newbuilding orders for CLEANBU (clean petroleum/bulk carrier) vessels that in addition to transporting caustic soda and dry bulk products can also transport clean petroleum products. The Company's vessels operate on international trade routes, mainly in the Far East, the Middle East, Australia, Brazil and North America.

MPC CONTAINER SHIPS AS

Odfjell ASA

Odfjell is engaged in the global market for transportation and storage of chemicals and other specialty bulk liquids, LPG/Ethylene products as well as a provider of related logistical services. Co.'s principal business is the transportation and storage of organic and inorganic bulk liquid chemicals, acids, animal fats, edible oils, potable alcohols, LPG/Ethylene and clean petroleum products. Co. has three reportable business segments: Chemical Tankers, which involve the servicing ports around the world; Tank Terminals, which engaged in cargo-consolidation programme in combined shipping and storage services; and LPG/ Ethylene, which Co. owns two carriers, Bow Guardian and Bow Gallant.

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.

Scorpio Tankers Inc.

SFL Corporation Limited

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.

Stolt-Nielsen Ltd.

Stolt-Nielsen is a holding company. Co. through its subsidiaries is engaged in maritime industries. Co.'s operating units include Stolt Tankers, providing transportation services for bulk liquid chemicals, edible oils, acids, biofuels and clean petroleum products; Stolthaven Terminals, offering storage for bulk liquid chemicals, edible oils, acids, biofuels and clean petroleum products; Stolt Tank Containers, operating a fleet of tank containers for shipments of bulk liquid chemicals, food-grade products and bitumen via road, rail and container ship, as well as Stolt Sea Farm, focused on the production of fish including turbot, sturgeon, sole and caviar.

Teekay Tankers

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics ASA

Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA, formerly Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics ASA, is a Norway-based shipping company. It is engaged in roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) shipping and vehicle logistics, transporting cars, trucks, rolling equipment and breakbulk worldwide. The Company's activities are divided into two reporting segments: Ocean and Landbased. The Ocean segment transports cars and ro-ro cargoes and comprises of a fleet of more than 100 vessels. The Landbased segment provides terminal and inland logistics solutions and operates over 10 terminals in more than 15 countries. Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA operates as a holding company for the Group that consists of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions, EUKOR and ARC.

Western Bulk Chartering

Wilhelm Wilhelmsen Holding

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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.

 

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