So much has already been written about the pros and cons regarding the Hamburg Model that one starts to wonder, what is the real intention of the German Government’s mixed signals?  Is it to give some relaxation to the owners/banks or as reported at the end of July: … Read More

An article about Private Equity Players (PEPs) recently published in one of the shipping journals includes the following statement:
“They [PEPs] quickly showed they were no fools, however, by not throwing cash at hungry owners before they believed markets would sustain their business model.  Momentum has now picked up and private … Read More

Prior to his recent departure as managing director of Research & Strategic Planning at DVB Bank, S Riaz Khan gave his view on what the shipping industry needs to do to improve inspection transparency, following the rejection of the bank’s application to … Read More

True benefits of fuel-efficient engines are only apparent at top end of speed spectrum
WITH a minimal difference in cost savings between a modern ship and an eco-ship when slow steaming — a market staple for the foreseeable future — many industry leaders are still unconvinced of … Read More

May 16th, 2012 20:37 GMT

by Geoff Garfield London

Published in WEEKLY

The research arm of European bank DVB is questioning whether higher levels of scrapping this year are a reliable indicator of the dry-bulk market reaching the bottom of the trough.

Riaz Khan, managing director of DVB’s research and strategic-planning division (RASP), says clearly … Read More

DVB’s “Unsung” Hero
Buried in the bowels of DVB’s operations is the Research and Strategic Planning Department, known internally as RASP. As the only commercial bank with its own research department, DVB’s management has interwoven this team into the corporate DNA ensuring that … Read More

February 7th, 2008 12:59 GMT

Published in WEEKLY

“They let me create more or less my dream bank in shipping,” said DVB’s shipping boss Dagfinn Lunde.

“We offer only secured loans, together with equity, and we do all sorts of structures and advisory work,” he said. “But it is built on real expertise.”

Lunde … Read More

February 7th, 2008 12:59 GMT

Published in WEEKLY

DVB’s Research&Strategic Planning (Rasp) team has an eclectic mix of analysts. Some have been to sea, while others studied finance.

Together they publish regular updates on sectors of shipping for use by the group’s commercial offices and customers.

Heading up the operation is S Riaz Khan, … Read More