Atef Abou Merhi, Managing Director of Peragic Partners, offers advice on shipping investments to Splash readers.
When it comes to financial investment, the maritime industry is an exciting, diverse and rapidly changing market full of opportunities.
The industry is currently facing many challenges and changes. A geopolitical perspective where global conditions are having a major impact on supply chain operations and how the industry improves its sustainability credentials to combat climate change and meet ambitious 2050 decarbonization targets both from an environmental perspective of being under pressure to do so. These factors have a direct impact on maritime markets, and while these pressures pose significant challenges for vested interests, they also present significant opportunities for investment.
From an investment perspective, the maritime market has experienced relative growth over the past five years, but the cyclical nature of the market means that certain segments are approaching peak cycles, which is important for fund managers. It is at a stage. How to survive this period to maintain your market strategy and ensure the best return on investment.
Unlike traditional fund managers, who tend to approach shipping investments from a “pure asset strategy” perspective, Pelagic Partners takes a long-term view and leverages its heritage of ship ownership to profitably operate its fleet. Enhance investor value through effective management and operations. This means that once the current peak corrects, we are in a position to take advantage of the opportunities associated with subsequent market declines.
By maintaining a ship-agnostic approach as a diversified specialist, we are able to take advantage of the various ups and downs of the market.
Pelagic Partners was founded in 2020 to challenge industry norms. In the industry, shipping financing is primarily underwritten by external financiers, with limited exposure to the market and little knowledge or experience of the industry and the changing dynamics and opportunities that exist. There was no. .
Now in its fifth year, this is a uniquely exciting time for the marine investment space.
