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What do you think will be the dry bulk order book reduction next year ?
  186 Votes

China's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) was up 1.6% in October, from 54.3 in September to 55.2. Do you see this continuing in the near term?
  54 Votes

Do you pay closer attention to the
  102 Votes

Which shipping sector do you expect to have the better third quarter earnings?
  149 Votes

Do you believe there is downside risk on tanker stocks?
  109 Votes

Do you see the eventual market recovery similar to a
  117 Votes

With regards to the shipping industry, global stimulus packages have been:
  148 Votes

The container industry will likely rebound:
  111 Votes

The Capital Link Maritime Index closed on Friday, August 28 at 1,600.14, 54% lower from its 52 week high. By the end of 2009, the index will be
  141 Votes

Recently, the International Monetary Fund‘s chief economist has stated that the world economy is beginning to emerge from the recession. Based on this news, do you believe that container shipping rates will improve for the remainder of 2009?
  96 Votes

For the third quarter, with regards to the Baltic Dry Index (BDI), are you
  120 Votes

Current spot rates for VLCCs are hovering near the US$70/day mark. By the end of 2009, do you see prices likely heading:
  94 Votes

Effective as of July 31, 2009, The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made permanent a rule designed to curtail abusive "naked" short selling. Do you believe that the SEC's banning of "naked" short selling will positively affect Marine Transportation Stocks?
  123 Votes

Do you expect dry bulk companies to report earnings that
  126 Votes

The Capital Link Maritime Index is down 23.2% from January 2nd. By the end of 2009, it will be:
  203 Votes

From last week’s 2nd Tanker Forum: How important do you believe Net Asset Value is as a metric to evaluate the shipping sector?
  90 Votes

As the second quarter of 2009 comes to a close, do you think that shipping company earnings overall will
  127 Votes

Do you think that throughout the summer, crude will:
  179 Votes

Has the container sector reached it's bottom?
  135 Votes

The Baltic Dry Index peaked at 4,291 last Wednesday, its highest close since September, after 23 successive daily gains, and the best run since July of 2006. Yet, as of today’s close of 3,518, the index is down 18%. Your opinion is that:
  213 Votes

In light of the continued strength in dry bulk freight rates, do you believe that dry bulk stocks currently present:
  220 Votes

Would you consider investing in shipping stocks a high risk?
  208 Votes

Do you believe that the economic uncertainty remains high?
  181 Votes

Do you believe that OPEC will announce oil production cut at its next meeting on May 28?
  228 Votes

Do you expect a stronger shipping environment by the end of 2009?
  221 Votes

China’s industrial production increased 8.3% in March, picking up from January and February’s increase of 3.8%. Do you see this as a positive sign of market turnaround for drybulk industry, and expect the drybulk freight rates to increase in the next three months?
  198 Votes

Of the following three sectors - Container, Drybulk, Tanker - which of the three do you expect to have the stronger first quarter?
  247 Votes

Do you believe that full onshore inventories of crude oil coming out of the winter will result in increased 2Q09 demand for floating storage, ultimately driving a counter seasonal mini-boom in tanker rates?
  115 Votes

Do you believe that the crude oil tanker market demand will weaken in the next six months?
  402 Votes

With the growing number of forecasts calling for a spreading global recession into 2H09, do you believe that the current dry bulk freight rates will be sustained?
  200 Votes

It has been recently reported that VLCCs are being used to store crude at sea in order to take advantage of the largest crude price contango in several years, do you expect this trend to continue?
  148 Votes

The crude tanker fleet is set to grow approximately by 10% in 2009 and the product fleet by about 14%. Do you believe that such large increase in the fleet size will provide some basis for cooling in the freight rates at a time of slowing deamnd growth?
  145 Votes

With a number of container vessels reported to be in "lay-up" at the present, do you expect this to improve as the commodity markets have started to see an increase in trading?
  140 Votes

Because tanker freight rates are currently weak, do you expect tanker owners to increase scrapping of 25 years old and above vessels?
  199 Votes

As we enter the 4th quarter 2008 earnings season, do you believe publicly listed shipping companies, on an EPS basis, would declare earnings
  319 Votes

Do you believe that the long-term outlook for Tanker equities is attractive?
  214 Votes

During the year 2008, dry bulk market reached both its historic highs and historic lows. Do you anticipate the dry bulk market this year to be as volatile as it was during the year 2008?
  232 Votes

Last week, the Fed created a target range for its funds rate, putting it at zero to 0.25 percent. Do you believe this dramatic reduction from the previous rate will help ease the credit crunch that the commodity market is currently facing?
  224 Votes

Even with the recent decline in oil prices, do you believe the long term fundamentals of the offshore drill rigs sector are attractive?
  164 Votes

As we enter winter in the northern hemisphere will the price of oil:
  297 Votes

For the last two weeks Baltic Dry Index has remained more or less unchanged. Do you believe that this is a sign of market reaching its bottom?
  748 Votes

News came out this week that Cia. Vale do Rio Doce, the world's largest iron ore supplier, withdrew demands for a 12 percent price increase from Chinese steelmakers. Do you believe this news will have a significant positive effect on dry-bulk shipping sector?
  444 Votes

As Dry Bulk rates continue to fall, are you most concerned about?
  360 Votes

Do you believe that the fall in the price of crude oil is temporary?
  594 Votes

Amid falling commodity prices and a slowing global economy, Brazil's Companhia Vale do Rio Doce ("Vale"), China's largest supplier of imported iron-ore, wants to increase annual contract prices for a second time this year. Do you believe that the Chinese steelmakers, the world's largest consumer of iron-ores, did the right thing by boycotting iron-ore supplies from Vale?
  480 Votes

Do you believe that the SEC's banning of the "naked" short selling will positively affect Marine Transportation Stocks?
  353 Votes

Do you believe that dry bulk stocks are now oversold?
  346 Votes

Do you believe that short selling in the shipping industry should be halted for a month?
  345 Votes

Despite weakness in the BDI do you feel dry bulk stocks are undervalued or would you wait to see how the BDI continues to perform?
  369 Votes

Given that we are continuing to realize record highs in oil prices should OPEC increase oil production?
  195 Votes

Which of the two would you consider to be the most important metric for investing in tanker companies:
  364 Votes

Would you prefer to own a tanker stock with a majority of its fleet on spot, Time Charter or a combination?
  267 Votes

Do you anticipate strong earnings results for the second quarter 2008 in the dry bulk sector?
  368 Votes

Would you like to see further consolidation in the dry bulk sector?
  223 Votes

Do you feel safe owning High Yield Transportation stocks?
  294 Votes

Do you expect the Dow to hit 11,000 in 2008?
  262 Votes

Do you believe the weakness in the dollar will continue through 2009?
  328 Votes

Does the recent decline in the BDI worry you?
  338 Votes

Do you expect the current credit crisis to effect the shipping companies borrowing capabilities?
  405 Votes

What type of charter coverage do you favor dry bulk companies have for 2009?
  256 Votes

Where do you see crude oil by year end?
  398 Votes

Which of the following three sectors will give the best shareholder returns in the next 6-12 Months:
  1056 Votes




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