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Basil M Karatzas
Jun 104 min read
Posidonia 2024: The State of the Maritime Industry is Strong
Thoughts from attending Posidonia 2024 on the state of the maritime industry
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Basil M Karatzas
Dec 25, 20231 min read
"Economic Obsolescence to Marine Assets: A Timely Update", a reprint from the Journal of Equipment Lease Financing Association (ELFA)
New assets may be shiny and attractive and apparently minimizing asset risk, but they may not necessarily provide superior returns.
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Basil M Karatzas
Dec 25, 20231 min read
Images of Suezmax Tanker MT 'Pacific' photographed in Houston Ship Channel
Images of modern Suezmax tanker MT 'Pacific' sailing downstream in the Houston Ship Channel. Vessel owned and managed by Neureus Shipping SA
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Basil M Karatzas
Apr 1, 20231 min read
Images of Aframax Tanker MT 'Lorax' sailing upstream in Mississippi River at New Orleans (NOLA)
Images of Aframax Tanker MT "Lorax" in New Orleans, Mississippi River Crescent Connection Bridge - Karatzas Images
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Basil M Karatzas
Mar 19, 20235 min read
From Silicon Valley banking to ship banking, impact on marine asset values and shipping finance
The Silicon Valley Bank collapse and its impact on shipping finance, ship mortgages and marine asset values
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Basil M Karatzas
Feb 10, 20236 min read
Look out for volatility in the maritime sector!
Expect for volatility in 2023 in the maritime market!
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Basil M Karatzas
Jan 13, 20233 min read
ASA-sponsored Webinar on Marine Asset Appraisals to be presented by Basil M Karatzas, ASA
Webinar on Marine Asset Appraisals in an inflationary world sponsored by ASA and presented by Basil M Karatzas
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Basil M Karatzas
Dec 26, 20226 min read
Images of Platform Supply (PSV), Utility, Workboat, Crewboat & Offshore Vessels at Port Fourchon, LA
Images of offshore vessels from Port Fourchon, Louisiana - platform supply vessel (PSV), crewboat, workboat, offshore support vessels, tugs.
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Basil M Karatzas
Sep 11, 20223 min read
"Megamax" Ship-to-Shore Liebherr Cranes Arriving in New York Harbor onboard MV "BigLift Baffin"
Images of Megamax STS Liebherr Cranes onboard Heavylift Vessel MV "BigLift Baffin" - New York Harbor, World Trade Center, Statue of Liberty
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Basil M Karatzas
Sep 7, 20223 min read
ELFA-sponsored Webinar on the Marine Industry, September 21st, 2022
Presenting on the Marine Industry at ELFA Webinar on September 21st, 2022 - Bill De Jong & Basil M Karatzas
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Basil M Karatzas
Sep 4, 20222 min read
Basil Karatzas to speak at Annual Conference of Association of Bulk Terminal Operators, Riga, Latvia
Basil M Karatzas to present on coal at Association of Bulk Terminal Operators (ABTO) annual conference at Port of Riga, Latvia, Baltic Sea.
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Basil M Karatzas
Aug 14, 20222 min read
Vessel Traffic in New York Harbor - Manhattan skyline, Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
Images of inbound and outbound marine traffic at the New York Harbor - Manhattan skyline, Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
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Basil M Karatzas
Jun 19, 20227 min read
Reflecting on Posidonia 2022
Reflecting on Posidonia 2022, the shipping industry's premier global event; quick market analysis by Karatzas Marine
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Basil M Karatzas
May 21, 20224 min read
Carbon Obsolescence
(Marine) asset values seem to bifurcate based on ESG compliance perceptions. Will "carbon obsolescence" play similarly to OPA 90 from two...
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Basil M Karatzas
Jan 7, 20229 min read
High seas, big profits - After a record year in 2021 for container shippers what does 2022 hold?
Interviewed by Week in China, Basil Karatzas provides a cautious projection for the international shipping industry in 2022
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Basil M Karatzas
Nov 5, 20212 min read
Marine Appraisals Course offered by American Society of Appraisers (ASA), taught by Basil M Karatzas
Continuing Education course by ASA on Marine Appraisals taught by Basil M Karatzas
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Basil M Karatzas
Jun 18, 20216 min read
Valuing Offshore Vessels in a Distressed Market
When a market is in distress, reaching accurate and representative appraisals can be a challenging assignment.
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Basil M Karatzas
Jun 12, 20214 min read
Fair (Offshore) Winds for the Jones Act Finance Market
Until recently, the offshore drilling market had the distinction of employing the most expensive assets in the maritime industry, with...
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Basil M Karatzas
May 13, 202113 min read
Interview with Captain Alexandra Hagerty
Breaking glass ceilings on the "Seven Seas"! We have the honor to host Captain Alexandra Hagerty for this post’s interview. She earned...
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