Thoughts from attending Posidonia 2024 on the state of the maritime industry

Images of modern Suezmax tanker MT 'Pacific' sailing downstream in the Houston Ship Channel. Vessel owned and managed by Neureus Shipping SA

The Silicon Valley Bank collapse and its impact on shipping finance, ship mortgages and marine asset values

Expect for volatility in 2023 in the maritime market!

Images of cruiseship MV 'Costa Deliziosa' basking in the winter sun and departing at night from Port of Piraues, Greece.

Images of offshore vessels from Port Fourchon, Louisiana - platform supply vessel (PSV), crewboat, workboat, offshore support vessels, tugs.

Images of Tanker, Containership and Car Carrier Vessels in New York Harbor, World Trade Center, Verrazzanno-Narrows Bridge, Statue ofLiberty

LH2, LCO2, WTIV and other Evolutionary New Vessel Designs

Presenting on the Marine Industry at ELFA Webinar on September 21st, 2022 - Bill De Jong & Basil M Karatzas

Reflecting on Posidonia 2022, the shipping industry's premier global event; quick market analysis by Karatzas Marine

Image Gallery from the Corinth Canal (Dredging, Landslide, Transit)

(Marine) asset values seem to bifurcate based on ESG compliance perceptions. Will "carbon obsolescence" play similarly to OPA 90 from two...

Interviewed by Week in China, Basil Karatzas provides a cautious projection for the international shipping industry in 2022

High inland barge prices are a blessing but all pose a challenge

Continuing Education course by ASA on Marine Appraisals taught by Basil M Karatzas

Images of Melvin Price Locks and Dam at Alton, IL, in the Upper Mississippi River

Bouchard Transportation tank barges and tugs sold via auction sale at bankruptcy court at distressed pricing. What the implications may be?

Images of Lock and Dam 24, St. Louis, MO #KaratzasImages

When a market is in distress, reaching accurate and representative appraisals can be a challenging assignment.

Until recently, the offshore drilling market had the distinction of employing the most expensive assets in the maritime industry, with...