概要

2018 has been a slow year for dry bulk demolitions, with only 4.2 million DWT scrapped (as of 17 December), down 71.6% compared to last year. An almost total halt in Panamax demolitions has been an important factor behind this fall, with demolition in every ship segment down.

对于干散货拆船市场来说，2018年是漫长的一年，截止12月17日，拆船量仅有420万载重吨，同比去年下降了71.6%。几乎完全停止的巴拿马型船拆解是造成这一下跌的重要因素，同时，每艘船零部件的拆解量也在下降。

While last year, Panamax ships accounted for 23% of total dry bulk demolition, this year, with only two ships demolished, totalling 144,485 DWT, this segment accounts for only 3%. The last time Panamax demolition was so low was in 2007 when the total came to 141,479 DWT.

去年巴拿马型船占干散货总拆船市场份额的23%，而今年该船型的拆船数量仅为两艘，占干散货总拆船数量(144,485载重吨)的3%。上一次巴拿马型船拆船量如此之低是在2007年，当时总拆船数量为141,479载重吨。

“The last year in which only two Panamax ships were demolished was in 2007 when the dry bulk market was booming, and Panamax demolition hasn’t been in single figures since 2010.

BIMCO首席市场分析师Peter Sand说：“上一次仅拆解两艘巴拿马型船还是在2007年，当时干散货市场欣欣向荣。自2010年以来，巴拿马型船的拆船数量从未跌落至个位数。”

Historically, better freight rates lead to a decrease in demolition and with average earnings in the dry bulk market at their highest since 2011, owners are more likely to keep their ships sailing,” Peter Sand, BIMCO’s Chief Shipping Analyst, says.

根据以往经验，运费上涨会导致拆船数量减少。基于干散货市场的平均收益正处于2011年以来的最高水平，船东更倾向于继续运营已有船舶。”

No month in 2018 has experienced more than 0.8 million DWT of dry bulk demolition, compared to last year in which ten months saw demolition above 0.8 million tonnes. January saw the highest levels this year at 748,666 DWT. April was the lowest month, during which only one Supramax ship was demolished.

2018年每个月干散货船舶的拆船量均不超过80万载重吨，同比去年，有10个月的干散货船舶的拆船量超过80万吨。2018年，1月的拆船数量最多，达748,666 载重吨;4月的拆船数量最低，仅有一艘大灵便型船被拆解。

Small ships live longer lives

小型船拥有更长的寿命

The average age of dry bulk ships being demolished has risen to reach 28.1 years, up from 24.7 years in 2017 (Source: Clarksons). The highest average age of demolished ships was observed in May, peaking at 31.7 years. The average age for demolished Capesize ships over the course of the year was 23.8 years old, and Panamax ships were on average demolished at 21.6 years of age. The smaller ship sizes had a higher average age at demolition of 29.8 years and 31.9 years for Handymax and Handysize ships respectively.

被拆解的干散货船舶平均船龄从2017年的24.7年上升到28.1年(来源:Clarksons)。船龄最高的是31.7年，是在今年5月份被拆解的一艘船舶。今年，被拆解的好望角型船舶的平均船龄为23.8年，巴拿马型船的平均船龄为21.6年。小型船舶的平均船龄更高，大灵便型散货船的平均船龄为29.8年，灵便型散货船的平均船龄为31.9年。