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New vs Secondhand: How Should a Shipowner Decide?

A tanker owner weighing a newbuild against a secondhand vessel faces a multi-million euro decision with surprisingly little structured analysis available. Here's what the academic literature and market data say.

Fleet Strategy
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You can now chat with ADN and ES-TRIN

800 pages of regulation. Cross-references between ADN and ESTRIN. You need to spend hours finding answers. There has to be a better way.

Industry Analysis
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Freight Rates vs. Stock Prices: The Disconnect

Maritime equity prices and freight rates should move together. They don't. Here's what the data shows and why.

Maritime Markets
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What Ship Buyers Actually Look For

I grew up around ship purchases. I know what owners look at, what data matters, and what questions they ask before committing millions. Here's what the market data reveals.

Fleet Strategy
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