修船市场别样风景别样红

美国的次贷危机如推倒了多米诺骨牌般令各种经济问题鳞次栉比地一一显现，而经济全球化更加使这一牌局蔓延到每个角落、每个行业。今年以来，波罗的海航运指数（BDI）持续下滑，一举击穿2000点，与去年最高冲到11000点的势头不可同日而语。而航运直接影响着造船市场的走势，整个业界笼罩在重重疑云之中。在造船业踯躅迷途之际，修船市场却别有一番风景在上演。 正如世界上最大的船东组织——波罗的海国际海事公会（BIMCO）所表述的那样，世界修船能力正在出现短缺。许多船东越来越感到寻找合适的修船坞非常困难，而等待修船坞所需的时间较以往更长，修船成本因此增加。有船东抱怨，修船原本一两个月的等待，现在有的甚至要等上半年。日前，中东的一些修船厂已告诫船东，最好提早一到两年预订坞位。与船东方面的无奈抱怨相比，修船厂方面的消息更为掷地有声，全球范围内修船能力紧缺的状况已是不争的事实。

Ship repair market seems exceptionally good

As expressed by the world's largest ship owner organization-Baltic International Maritime Association (BIMCO), the world's ship repair capacity is becoming short. For many ship owners, seeking a suitable repair dock seems extremely diffi cult, and waiting time for a repair dock is also longer than before, so ship repair cost is increasing. Recently, some shipyards in Middle East warned ship owners that it was better to book docks one or two years ahead. Comparing with helpless complaint from ship owner, shi...