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The dynamics of fleet size and shipping profitability: the role of steel-scrap prices

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The dynamics of fleet size and shipping profitability: the role of steel-scrap prices. / Andrikopoulos, A.; Merika, A.; Merikas, A. et al.
In: Maritime Policy and Management, Vol. 47, No. 8, 16.11.2020, p. 985-1009.

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Andrikopoulos, A, Merika, A, Merikas, A & Tsionas, M 2020, 'The dynamics of fleet size and shipping profitability: the role of steel-scrap prices', Maritime Policy and Management, vol. 47, no. 8, pp. 985-1009. https://doi.org/10.1080/03088839.2020.1735007

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Andrikopoulos, A., Merika, A., Merikas, A., & Tsionas, M. (2020). The dynamics of fleet size and shipping profitability: the role of steel-scrap prices. Maritime Policy and Management, 47(8), 985-1009. https://doi.org/10.1080/03088839.2020.1735007

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Andrikopoulos A, Merika A, Merikas A, Tsionas M. The dynamics of fleet size and shipping profitability: the role of steel-scrap prices. Maritime Policy and Management. 2020 Nov 16;47(8):985-1009. Epub 2020 Mar 2. doi: 10.1080/03088839.2020.1735007

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Andrikopoulos, A. ; Merika, A. ; Merikas, A. et al. / The dynamics of fleet size and shipping profitability : the role of steel-scrap prices. In: Maritime Policy and Management. 2020 ; Vol. 47, No. 8. pp. 985-1009.

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abstract = "We discover that in each shipping segment the price of scrap, earnings, and the fleet size are jointly determined. Deploying a Vector Error Correction model, we find that international steel-scrap prices explain ship scrap prices, but the price of nickel, crude oil, and seaborne trade have an even higher positive explanatory power on them. This dependence is mainly attributed to the economic nature of the major ship-breaking countries: they are all emerging economies, heavily relying on steel as well as nickel in their development process. ",
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