Misadventures in Shipping

Misadventures in Shipping

Winter: Tankers. Summer: OSV's.

Yes, it's that simple

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Edward Finley—Richardson
Nov 24, 2023
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One of the advantages of focusing on oil tankers and offshore service vessels is that their seasonality is so different:

  • Q4 and Q1 tend to be the strongest for oil tankers

  • Q2 and Q3 tend to be the strongest for OSV’s

So while I currently hold a large, concentrated allocation in oil tankers, I am studying what opportunities might be around the corner for the Spring, in OSV’s.

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