Car Carrier Trade & Transport 2009 is the third edition of an annual report from Clarkson Research Services providing detail and analysis on this dynamic shipping sector.

The world's seaborne trade in cars is estimated to have reached almost 22 million units in 2008, having grown rapidly in the last decade, at an average of over 8% per annum. Globalisation has seen car production shifting to a number of new centres, leading to the creation of new car carrier trades. In response to expanding volumes the car carrier sector has seen a high level of newbuilding investment, with today's orderbook containing over 190 specialist car carrying vessels to be added to more than 650 in today’s fleet.

However, in the second half of 2008, the global car industry turned on its head as a result of the onset of the global financial crisis, and seabourne car trade volumes began to contract. This has presented a huge set of challenges for the car carrier sector. The 2009 edition of Car Carrier Trade & Transport includes new data and analysis on car import and export volumes providing a clear perspective on the severe downturn in demand conditions.

Car Carrier Trade & Transport 2009 brings together a wide range of key information on the structure on the state of the car carrier market today, and the key supply and demand factors, providing profiles of the major car carrier owners and builders, key statistical tables, and coverage of every car carrier in the fleet and on order and every car carrier owner.

The contents of Car Carrier Trade & Transport 2009 include:

• The Car Carrier Market – A detailed overview of the car carrier market including breakdown of global seaborne car exports and imports, the development of the Pure Car Carrier fleet, the status of the market today and the impact of the key supply and demand factors, and a review of the most important owners and builders of PCC vessels.
• Pure Car Carrier Owner Profiles - Details on the top PCC owners, including a breakdown of their current fleets and orderbooks.
• Pure Car Carrier Builder Profiles - Details on the top PCC building shipyards, including a breakdown of their PCCs built and on order at each yard.
• Pure Car Carrier Statistical Tables - Key tables on the historical development and current status of the PCC fleet and orderbook.
• Fleet & Orderbook Register - Extensive, comprehensive listing of the PCC fleet and orderbook, including the most important characteristics of every ship.
• Owner Register - Comprehensive listing of PCC owners today including contact details of owning companies and their vessels in the fleet and on order.

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