Essays about: "Norwegian Shipping Industry"

Found 3 essays containing the words Norwegian Shipping Industry.

  1. 1. Comparing radar satellites. Use of Sentinel-1 leads to an increase in oil spill alerts in Norwegian waters

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Ove Njøten; [2021]
    Keywords : Geography; GIS; Satellite; Radar; Oil spill; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Radar’s ability to detect oil spills through clouds, fog, and darkness is a significant advantage. Oil spill alert services using radar satellites have been in use in Norway for more than 25 years. After introducing two radar satellites Sentinel-1A and 1B in 2015-2016, the number of oil spill alerts has increased by 250% in Norwegian waters. READ MORE

  2. 2. A Theoretical and Empirical Study of how Capital Structure influences the Performance and Enterprise Value -A study of the Norwegian shipping industry

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Alexander Bengtsson; Marcus Wagner; [2013-06-18]
    Keywords : Capital Structure; Performance; Norwegian Shipping Industry; Modiglian Miller; Tradeoff theory; Principal egency theory;

    Abstract : This paper ought to give an introduction on the subject of capital structure and further ascertain how well Miller and Modigliani’s theorems, the tradeoff theory and the owner structure can explain the performance for the 21 listed Norwegian shipping companies. Our empirical findings suggest that our selection of companies show tendencies of following the tradeoff theory and that there is a preferred capital structure. READ MORE

  3. 3. The Global Shipping Industry : A business analysis from 1970 - 2009 of the Profitability and Sustainability in the Shipping Industry

    University essay from Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Mattias Sjöqvist; Filip Sorocka; [2011]
    Keywords : Global Shipping industry; Norwegian shipping Industry; Profitability ratios; Sustainability;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to make a business analysis of the Global Shipping industry, using a sample of four shipping companies in Norway, in order to establish whether the profitability is prosperous and sustainable enough for future growth. Also which different factors have been affecting the profitability. READ MORE