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John Keeshan of SSY USA was among the speakers at this year’s conference in Florida, where his presentation examined the “Effects of Changing Shipping Markets on the US Coal Industry”.

Adrian Brown of SSY Chemicals delivered the opening presentation at the 4th Chemical and Product Tanker Conference in London on 6-7 March 2012. The paper was entitled "What does the Future hold for the Chemical Tanker Market?". The Conference was organised by Independent Parcel Tanker Owners Association/Navigate Events.

Held in Beijing, Metal Bulletin’s annual conference on the Chinese iron ore markets included a session on shipping and logistics, in which SSY were participants. Head of Research John Kearsey spoke on the impact of weaker vessel earnings and high bunker prices on iron ore freight rates to China, as well as examining market expectations for the next 2-3 years.

Jordi Maymi and Adrian Brown of SSY Chemicals spoke at the 16th Global Base Oils Conference in London, organised by ICIS/Reed Elsevier, on 23-24 February 2012. The title of their paper was "Latest Developments and Challenges in the Base Oils Shipping Market".

At CRU’s 18th World Steel Conference, held in London, John Kearsey of SSY Consultancy & Research outlined the factors behind the current weak dry bulk freight market and the prospects for recovery over both the short and medium term.

Robin Masters of SSY USA spoke at the annual conference of the Mississippi Valley Trade & Transport Council in February, where his presentation included an analysis of the bunker price effect on coal voyage rates.

Speaking at this year’s event in Miami, Robin Masters of SSY USA outlined how a record newbuilding programme and economic uncertainty had lowered freight market expectations.

John Kearsey, SSY’s Head of Research provided the freight presentation at January’s Global steel 2012 conference in New Delhi. His paper highlighted the impact of weaker freight markets on raw material transportation costs to and from India.

Will Bathurst of SSY Research in Singapore, spoke at the first ICIS Acetone and Phenol conference in Singapore on November 8. His paper addressed trends in asian chemicals shipping and the reasons for increased freight costs.

Will Bathurst of SSY Research in Singapore assessed whether low freight rates are set to continue on the bauxite and alumina trades.

Will Bathurst, Senior Analyst of SSY Research in Singapore, spoke at the Singapore Shipowners Association on October 20. His paper addressed current and future demand for the growing tanker and dry bulk fleets.

In his presentation to the Dry Derivatives forum, Senior Research Director Derek Langston examined some of the potential consequences of threatened European economic recession to seaborne dry bulk trade and, in particular, the prospect for renewed Chinese iron ore import substitution.

SSY’s Head of Research John Kearsey was among the speakers on this year’s Coaltrans shipping panel in Madrid. His topic was “Any More Surprises for the Freight Market?”, in which he highlighted the risks to consensus market expectations for 2012.

Speaking at the Steel Success Strategies conference in London, Derek Langston of SSY Consultancy & Research, outlined the reasons for this year’s volatility in Capesize freight markets and the outlook for iron ore spot rates in 2012.

Harry Chen of SSY Shanghai provided an analysis of recent trends in the bulk shipping and shipbuilding markets.

Derek Langston, Senior Director at SSY Consultancy & Research, presented at the Steel Supply Chain Summit organised by Steel Business Briefing in Antwerp on 13 September. His presentation “Are Low Freight Costs Set To Continue?” examined what could revive the freight market as well as the negative risks to the outlook.

Will Bathurst, senior analyst at SSY, spoke at the Bunker Asia forum as part of APPEC week in Singapore on September 7th 2011. His presentation gave a brief review and outlook of the tanker and dry-bulk markets and also addressed the future challenges posed by a strengthening bunker market.

Will Bathurst, senior analyst at SSY, spoke at ICIS' fifth aromatics and derivatives conference in Singapore on July 14th 2011. His presentation outlined the impact of international legislation and ISO standardisation on bunker costs and the chemical frieght market.

SSY's Dry Cargo Business Development Manager, Robin Thomas, spoke at the Coaltrans Russia and CIS Conference held in Moscow on 27/28 June. His subject was the opportunities for Russian coal exports in a volatile freight market.

At CBI's 4th International Dry Bulk Shipping Summit in Beijing on 16th June, Dale Wong from SSY's Beijing office provided a review and outlook for the Capesize market

Robin Masters of SSY USA gave a presentation on the Black Sea freight markets at The Business Forum held in Odessa on 1-3 June 2011

At the 10th anniversary McCloskey European Coal Outlook Conference on May 19th, SSY’s Head of Research John Kearsey outlined the reasons behind the collapse in Capesize freight rates in the early months of 2011 and the preconditions for a sustained recovery in the freight market.

Will Bathurst, senior analyst at SSY, spoke at Platts' second Annual Bunker Fuel Conference in Rotterdam on April 14. His paper reviewed the tanker and bulk markets and also assessed the impact of rising bunker fuel costs.

Derek Langston, Senior Director of SSY Consultancy, spoke at the World Sulphur Symposium in New York held in April 2011. His paper focussed on the inversion in this year’s freight market which has seen spot market earnings of Supramax and Handysize vessels consistently above those in the Capesize sector.

The first Coaltrans Switzerland conference in March included a presentation by SSY’s Warren Brook on the changing structure of the dry bulk carrier fleet. In particular, he examined prospects in the coal trades for the emerging post-Panamax and small Capesize designs.