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SHIPPING MARKET REVIEW – 1
ST
HALF 2006
AUGUST 11, 2006 ISSN 1604-2816
Danish Government Risk 3.0%
Financial Debtors 0.4%
Other Ship Types 3.1%
Ro-Ro/Ferries 8.5%
LPG Tankers 2.2%
Chemical Tankers 10.5%
Product Tankers 11.6%
Crude Tankers 8.9%
Container, Post-Panamax 29.8%
Container, Panama-transitable 7.9%
Offshore Vessels 7.9%
Dry Bulk Ships 6.2%
DSF loan portfolio by shipping segment
As of June 30th 2006
Danish Ship Finance (Danmarks Skibskredit)
Please read carefully the disclaimer at the end of this report.
This report reviews the central developments in the period from
January to June of 2006 for the main shipping segments in which
Danish Ship Finance has exposure, and indicates possible future
market directions.
General Review & Outlook
In the last 6-7 months the majority of shipping markets has
displayed unusually high freight rates during the otherwise
seasonally low summer period, and most newbuilding and
secondhand ship prices have resumed an upward path.
Newbuilding prices have entered a new phase of increases as
extraordinarily large numbers of tanker contracts were signed