Maritime Reporter, April, 1991

<BODY> <div> World Bulk Fleet Expected To Increase Moderately For Next Few Years For the next few years, the world bulk fleet is expected to increase moderately at an annual rate of about 1.8 percent, according to the research department of the Oslo- based shipbroker and consultant Fearnleys in its review, World Bulk Fleet January 1991. Fearnleys expects, based on gen- eral market expectations and esti- mates of shipyard capacity, it will rise to around 516.5 million tons by January 1994, from a figure of 489 million dwt last month. The tanker feet may increase from 246.4 million tons to 271.3 tons, and the dry bulk carrier fleet from 211.1 million tons to 214.4 mil- lion tons. The combination carrier total could decrease slightly from 31.5 million tons to 30.9 million tons. The predictions assume modest levels of ship demolition, which may be significantly higher than in 1989 and 1990, because of the poor tech- nical condition of several of the old- er and larger units. 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During the second half of 1990, worldwide contracting decreased sharply to 6.7 million tons, of which the majority was tankers, at 5.9 mil- lion tons, following the first-half to- tal of 20.2 tons (tankers 15.3 million tons, combination carriers 2.1 mil- lion tons, and bulk carriers 2.8 mil- lions tons). $3.5 Million MarAd Contract Awarded Advanced Technology The Maritime Administration (MarAd) has awarded a $3,500,000 reimbursable contract to Advanced Technology, Inc., 12005 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Va., to pro- vide coordinated and cooperative research, development testing, and evaluation of new logistics systems and technologies between U.S.-flag carriers in the Cargo Handling Co- operative Program (CHCP) and De- partment of Defense agencies. 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