New assets may be shiny and attractive and apparently minimizing asset risk, but they may not necessarily provide superior returns.

LH2, LCO2, WTIV and other Evolutionary New Vessel Designs

(Marine) asset values seem to bifurcate based on ESG compliance perceptions. Will "carbon obsolescence" play similarly to OPA 90 from two...

High inland barge prices are a blessing but all pose a challenge

Continuing Education course by ASA on Marine Appraisals taught by Basil M Karatzas

When a market is in distress, reaching accurate and representative appraisals can be a challenging assignment.

Pricing of marine assets in a dislocated market can be challenging. Opportunistic buyers should not set price trends The COVID19 pandemic...

Hypothetical Conditions and Extraordinary Assumption as per USPAP for shipping asset appraisals

Auction Terminology & Glossary for the Marine & other Industries

Appraisal & Valuation Terminology by the American Society of Appraisers (ASA), adapted for the Marine Industry

Value Definitions from the American Society of Appraisers (ASA)

This article by Basil M Karatzas, ABV, ASA, CMS, was originally published in "The MTS Journal", American Society of Appraisers, in...

Presentation at the ASA New York Chapter in March 2019 Basil M Karatzas, an Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA), presented at the monthly...

According to a recent study by E&Y, there have been 1,000 Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) globally in the first three quarters of 2018, a...