INVESTING GLOBALLY
IN MARITIME INDUSTRY
The all-in-one Investment Management & Financing PONTOS approach
MARITIME INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
An “all-times” field of opportunities
▶ Transport by sea has been widely used throughout recorded history.
▶ Maritime transport will remain the cornerstone of international trade. Approximately 80% of the global trade utilizes sea logistics.
▶ Today huge volumes of commodities and industrial products travel across the globe to meet their consumers.
▶ Maritime is a Global Business, not limited by the location of the legal entity.
▶ Regulations and global trends (i.e Cyclical Economy and Environmental sensitivity, technology changes and trends) imposed by states, unions of states, global organizations & shipping companies or simply by business and technology evolution, affect fleet structure and composition.
▶ The business environment creates innovated opportunities for profitable investments in the traditional sector of shipping
MARITIME INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITY
Why invest in the maritime industry
▶ Shipping is the main player in fulfilling the increasing needs for transportation in many categories of products and raw material as well as passengers.
▶ Shipping requires liquidity to finance the acquisition of new and / or existing vessels; at the same time as the investors seek for returns in the real economy rather than the Stock Market, the FX or other investing vehicles.
▶ Interest rates and low yields present limited investment opportunities pushing many investors to maintain excess cash or to a volatile stock market.
▶ Cash in hand is being devaluated under the pressure of international inflationary environment.
▶ The current financing practices in the shipping industry provide modern and flexible alternatives to the traditional borrowing, representing an opportunity to both financier and borrower with a calculated risk profile.
OWN & CHARTER (LEASE OUT) A VESSEL
Becoming a "Shipowner"
- Vessel Operators / Managers are experts in running a vessel and in creating value from operation.
- Investors have expertise in proper financing, investment monitoring & protection, optimizing returns and proper allocation of funds.
- The catalyst for a perfect matching between the Investors and the Managers is a “Package” Solution, operating around the principles of a risk-controlled Financial Lease, well structured legal- and insurance-wise framework, financially viable model and suitable for the international arena.
- Investor becomes Shipowner and charters (leases out) the vessel to the Manager.
