Eventually, Clarksons recovered a copy of the stolen data.
In the LNG shipping spot market, tri-fuel diesel electric("TFDE") headline rates,
as reported by Clarksons, averaged $89,000 per day in 2018,
a 93% increase on 2017 levels.
According to Clarksons, the global orderbook for OSVs represented about 10%
of the active fleet at the end of last year, vs 14% at the end of 2017.
According to Clarksons, demand for the versatile ships,
which support offshore exploration and production activities around the world, edged up 3% in 2018, with marginally higher day rates tempting some units out of lay-up.
Steve Gordon, managing director of Clarksons Research, commented,“Global trade in LNG has
moved into a strong growth phase, with a 9% increase in 2017 expected to be followed by further growth of 11% in 2018.
As demand for LNG rises(Clarksons forecasts an 8% jump in LNG trade this year),
the improving business case for supplying it on a‘small scale' is moving more projects to the stage of final investment decisions(FID).
According to Clarksons, the UK-based shipbuilding market research company, the average number of small-scale LNG carriers on
order per year across the globe remained around 5 for the past five years, but the number is likely to triple to 15 over the next decade.
The vessel is expected to generate approximately $1.9 million of EBITDA for the first year, assuming(a) revenue based on the contracted time charter rate through the charter expiration date and
the current rate per open day thereafter(Clarksons Research 6-12 month time charter
rate for 4,400 TEU vessels of $12,400 per day for August 2018) and(b) operating expenses in line with the management agreement and normal operations.