Buying a Feeder Container Ship: A Buyer’s Guide for Regional Operators
TEU intake, gear, reefer plugs and draft — what actually matters when a regional operator buys a feeder, and how the spec shapes which trades the ship can serve. [...]
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EEXI and CII Explained for Vessel Buyers: Don’t Buy a Compliance Problem
What EEXI and CII actually mean for a ship you are about to buy — the difference between them, what a poor rating costs, and how to check compliance before you commit. [...]
Pre-Purchase Ship Inspection: What a Condition Survey Should Cover
Afloat inspection, class-record review and what a condition survey must check — hull, holds, machinery and compliance — and how the findings feed back into the price. [...]
The Ship Sale & Purchase Process: From LOI to Delivery, Step by Step
How an S&P deal actually closes — recap, LOI, memorandum of agreement, inspection, deposit, classification and the delivery protocol, in the order they happen. [...]
What Drives Secondhand Bulk Carrier Values: A 2026 Market Read
Freight earnings, age and survey position, fuel efficiency, newbuild prices and scrap levels — the forces that set what a secondhand bulker is worth, and how to read them. [...]
Newbuild vs Secondhand Bulk Carrier: Which Makes Sense in 2026?
Order new or buy resale? The capex, delivery timing, fuel efficiency and compliance trade-offs that decide which route fits a dry-bulk buyer in 2026. [...]
How to Buy a Used Bulk Carrier: A Buyer’s Due-Diligence Guide
From defining the brief to closing on the Norwegian Saleform — the S&P steps, inspection checkpoints, and class/flag traps that decide a sound secondhand bulker purchase. [...]
Handysize to Kamsarmax: The Bulk Carrier Size Classes Explained
What Handysize, Supramax, Ultramax, Panamax, and Kamsarmax actually mean — the deadweight bands, the trades they fit, and how the class shapes a buyer's decision. [...]