supply and demand of shipments‚ the economic outlook plays a key role in determining the prices charged. The demand for iron ore and coal markets takes up over 85% of the cargo carried by capsizes. The higher the demand for those products‚ the higher the daily hire rates could be charged. As the demand for capsizes is influenced by the distance between the supplier and demander‚ another factor influencing the daily hire rates is the change in trade patterns. The last factor influencing the daily hire
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Substantive Issue Ocean Carriers is a shipping company evaluating a proposed lease of a ship for a three-year period to a customer‚ beginning in 2003. The proposed leasing contract offers very attractive terms‚ but no ship in Ocean Carrier’s current fleet meets the customer’s requirements. The firm must decide if future expected cash flows warrant the considerable investment in a new ship. Objective of Case Assignment To provide your team an opportunity to make a capital budgeting decision
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Introduction Ocean Carriers Inc. is a shipping company specializing in the operation of capsizes bulk dry carriers. In January 2001‚ the vice president of finance for Ocean Carriers was evaluating a contract proposal. In the proposed contract‚ Ocean Carriers would lease one ship to a client for a three year time frame. The customer would begin utilizing the ship in 2003. In 2001‚ Ocean Carriers did not have a ship that would meet the needs of this customer‚ and thus was considering purchasing a
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http://www.studymode.com/essays/Ocean-Carriers-133412.html Average daily hire rates are determined by market supply and demand. Factors such as the number of operating vessels‚ number of scrapped vessels per year‚ the age of the ships‚ the efficiency of ships‚ and market expectations of supply and demand; consequently‚ these factors drive average daily hire rates. Market conditions also drive rates since demand is dependent on the world economy. When the economy is strong‚ the demand increases‚
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Ocean Carriers Case Study Submitted by Fozia Abid Maryam Noor Nadia Farooq Umar Farooq Hamza Tariq Muhammad Mohsin Lahore School of Economics Ocean Carriers Report The fragmented shipping industry is one of the most essential industries for continuous globalization and growth; industry prospects are surprisingly stable in contrast to the normal logistics businesses that are highly cyclical. The factors that drive average daily hire rates are the age of vessels‚ market condition‚
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of only 3 years. Based on the calculations of the costs of construction against the value of the contract‚ it is recommended that Ocean Carriers not go ahead with the construction. However‚ if a strategic alliance can be created with another carrier to lease their vessels‚ Ocean Carriers should accept the contract. If the strategic alliance is mutual‚ Ocean Carriers should build the vessel to add on to its own fleet. Key Financial Issues Mary Linn has to deal with the following key financial issues
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Ocean Carriers Assumptions and Methodology Based on an NPV analysis considering multiple scenarios‚ Ocean Carriers should commission the construction of a new capesize carrier in the event they are operating with no corporate tax and chartering the ship for its entire 25 year life. Such is the recommendation assuming the forecasted hire rates and estimated costs are accurate over the long-term. However‚ if Ocean Carriers chooses to adhere to their policy of selling ships at market value
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revenues and expenses of commissioning a new capsize ship for cargo transportation in order to meet a received demand for lease. Are commended approach would consist in analyzing the expectations for the world economy‚trends in world trade and potential contracts; however‚ an estimated time of service should be assigned in order to predict future cash flows. Summary of facts In January 2001‚ Mary Linn‚ vice president of Finance for Ocean Carriers‚ had to decide whether to accept an offered leasing
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Case Study: ‘Ocean Carriers’ By: Alyssa Linder Wenliang Zhang Xhangoli‚ Eva 1. Daily spot hire rates are determined according to supply and demand of the shipping capacity. According to the article‚ the supply of ships available equals the number of ships currently in the fleet plus any new ships added‚ minus any scrapings and sinking. According to Exhibit 2‚ there are a limited number of ships older than 24 years which are likely to be scraped. For those ships under the age group
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Ocean Carriers Case Report Executive Summary Ocean Carriers is evaluating a proposed lease for a ship over three years starting in 2003. Currently‚ Ocean Carriers does not have any ships that are available to meet this customer demand. This report will assist VP of Finance Mary Lynn to make a decision on whether or not to commission a new carrier and how long to hold on to this asset. Based off a financial analysis using the data Ocean Carriers has provided‚ the final recommendation is that
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