Moore Stephens, a shipping and business consultancy, has said that an average 25% rise in P&I calls last year pushed up operating costs for most types of ship.
A report from the company said operating costs had risen about 1.3% overall for most types of ship. It attributed the rise to two factors: a rise in crew wages, up 6%, and the number of P&I calls, which had risen by 25%.
According to the report, larger vessels had seen the largest percentage in operating costs, although there were variations across all ship types. A decrease in the cost of lube oil helped keep the rise in total operating costs down.
Chris Chasty, head of Moore Stephens said: "This year's report is built on data from almost 30% more ships than last year." The company use the report as an operating cost benchmarking tool.
