概要

2018 has been a slow year for dry bulk demolitions, with only 4.2 million DWT scrapped (as of 17 December), down 71.6% compared to last year. An almost total halt in Panamax demolitions has been an important factor behind this fall, with demolition in every ship segment down.

對于干散貨拆船市場來說，2018年是漫長的一年，截止12月17日，拆船量僅有420萬載重噸，同比去年下降了71.6%。幾乎完全停止的巴拿馬型船拆解是造成這一下跌的重要因素，同時，每艘船零部件的拆解量也在下降。

While last year, Panamax ships accounted for 23% of total dry bulk demolition, this year, with only two ships demolished, totalling 144,485 DWT, this segment accounts for only 3%. The last time Panamax demolition was so low was in 2007 when the total came to 141,479 DWT.

去年巴拿馬型船占干散貨總拆船市場份額的23%，而今年該船型的拆船數(shù)量僅為兩艘，占干散貨總拆船數(shù)量(144,485載重噸)的3%。上一次巴拿馬型船拆船量如此之低是在2007年，當(dāng)時總拆船數(shù)量為141,479載重噸。

“The last year in which only two Panamax ships were demolished was in 2007 when the dry bulk market was booming, and Panamax demolition hasn’t been in single figures since 2010.

BIMCO首席市場分析師Peter Sand說：“上一次僅拆解兩艘巴拿馬型船還是在2007年，當(dāng)時干散貨市場欣欣向榮。自2010年以來，巴拿馬型船的拆船數(shù)量從未跌落至個位數(shù)?！?/P>

Historically, better freight rates lead to a decrease in demolition and with average earnings in the dry bulk market at their highest since 2011, owners are more likely to keep their ships sailing,” Peter Sand, BIMCO’s Chief Shipping Analyst, says.

根據(jù)以往經(jīng)驗，運費上漲會導(dǎo)致拆船數(shù)量減少?；诟缮⒇浭袌龅钠骄找嬲幱?011年以來的最高水平，船東更傾向于繼續(xù)運營已有船舶?！?/P>

No month in 2018 has experienced more than 0.8 million DWT of dry bulk demolition, compared to last year in which ten months saw demolition above 0.8 million tonnes. January saw the highest levels this year at 748,666 DWT. April was the lowest month, during which only one Supramax ship was demolished.

2018年每個月干散貨船舶的拆船量均不超過80萬載重噸，同比去年，有10個月的干散貨船舶的拆船量超過80萬噸。2018年，1月的拆船數(shù)量最多，達(dá)748,666 載重噸;4月的拆船數(shù)量最低，僅有一艘大靈便型船被拆解。

Small ships live longer lives

小型船擁有更長的壽命

The average age of dry bulk ships being demolished has risen to reach 28.1 years, up from 24.7 years in 2017 (Source: Clarksons). The highest average age of demolished ships was observed in May, peaking at 31.7 years. The average age for demolished Capesize ships over the course of the year was 23.8 years old, and Panamax ships were on average demolished at 21.6 years of age. The smaller ship sizes had a higher average age at demolition of 29.8 years and 31.9 years for Handymax and Handysize ships respectively.

被拆解的干散貨船舶平均船齡從2017年的24.7年上升到28.1年(來源:Clarksons)。船齡最高的是31.7年，是在今年5月份被拆解的一艘船舶。今年，被拆解的好望角型船舶的平均船齡為23.8年，巴拿馬型船的平均船齡為21.6年。小型船舶的平均船齡更高，大靈便型散貨船的平均船齡為29.8年，靈便型散貨船的平均船齡為31.9年。