Q2 2019 Highlights - VLCC average spot rate in the TI Pool was $23,218 per day, compared to $16,751 in Q2 2018[8] - VLCC average time charter rate was $27,165 per day, compared to $34,976 in Q2 2018[8] - Suezmax average spot rate was $17,217 per day, compared to $12,883 in Q2 2018[8] - Suezmax average time charter rate was $30,375 per day, compared to $20,882 in Q2 2018[8] - The company bought back shares totaling $29 million (13 cents per share) during the first half of the year[12] - A dividend of $0.06 per share for the first half of 2019 will be paid in October 2019[12] - For Q3, 65% of VLCC capacity has been fixed at approximately $20,600 per day[12] - For Q3, 58% of Suezmax capacity has been fixed at approximately $15,800 per day[12] Financial Performance - Revenue for the first semester of 2019 was $401.936 million, compared to $202.748 million in the first semester of 2018[13] - The company experienced a net loss of $38.556 million in Q2 2019, compared to a net loss of $51.602 million in Q2 2018[13] - Cash increased to $203.6 million in June 2019, compared to $173.0 million in December 2018[14] - Total liquidity increased to $858 million, including an undrawn secured revolving facility of $634 million and an undrawn unsecured credit line of $20 million[14, 16] Market Outlook and Themes - The company anticipates constructive large crude tanker market fundamentals into the winter[12] - VLCC ordering is near 5-year lows, indicating restricted contracting in large tankers[20, 21] - IMO 2020 disruption is expected to impact the market in the second half of 2019, with retrofitting potentially reducing fleet days by 3-5%[23]

DH造船是一家专注于建造苏伊士型和阿芙拉型油轮的中型造船企业，其财务状况于3年前开始改善。 2022年，韩国私募股权基金公司KH Investment Group（KHI）牵头的财团斥资2000亿韩元收购大韩造船，持股 比例95%。 大韩造船的出售之路历经13年，2009年破产重组后，暂时被韩国法院接管，债权人韩国开发银行（KDB）一直 积极推进其出售，但当时造船业一片萧条，无法找到买家。 2013年，大韩造船迎来转机，被当时的大宇造船海洋（现韩华海洋）托管，生产经营逐渐步入正轨，直至造船 市场逐步升温，大韩造船的出售再次提上日程。 2021年，多家韩国公司有意收购；5月20日，KHI正式签署收购大韩造船的合同，并缴纳10%的定金。2022年， KHI完成收购大韩造船，并更名为DH造船。 得益于财务状况显著改善以及全球造船需求激增，韩国中型船企DH造船（原大韩造船）计划于今年晚些时候 在韩国KOSPI证券交易所上市。 韩国金融机构预计，DH造船首次公开募股（IPO）的公司估值超过1万亿韩元（约合7.3亿美元）。 据龙船订单库追踪，今年，DH造船从希腊航运公司Sun Enterprises接获2艘15.8万载重 ...

（转自：航运界） DH造船已指定KB Securities和NH Investment&Securities为主承销商，Shinyoung Securities为联合承销商。 根据航运界网的跟踪报道，大韩造船曾在2009年申请破产重组，并在2013年由大宇造船接管，2015年底结束法院托管。 2022年8月，KH Investment Group（KHI）以2000亿韩元（约1.5亿美元）收购了大韩造船95%的股份，使其财务状况得到改 善。这笔注资使大韩造船得以退出法院破产管理，并更名为DH造船。此后，DH造船建立了一个超过三年的强大订单簿。 DH造船的IPO计划与全球造船业进入"超级周期"相吻合。BRS称，"多年来我们一直为这一理论辩护，其基础是需要更换 2003-2008年繁荣时期交付的许多船舶，当时全球造船年产量从1483艘（2005年）增加到2591艘（2010年）。这些船舶将在 本十年达到20-25年的船龄，因为它们是在2010年之前设计和建造的，所以需要用更高效的船舶来更换。" 来源：航运界 航运界网消息，韩国代表性中型船厂DH造船（原大韩造船，Daehan Shipbuilding)将在今年下半 ...