The Founder and Executive Chairman of Quantum Shipping Services, Jean Richards, has been instructed as an expert witness since the mid 1980’s, involving a wide range of vessel types and covering a variety of disputes and appearances in nine legal jurisdictions.

Quantum’s historical shipping library, extensive database and the wide ranging commercial experience of their personnel allows the company to offer extensive expert support covering the shipping industry in depth for the majority of vessel types including tankers, gas ships, bulk carriers, container ships and passenger vessels.

Quantum offers market expertise on:

• Second hand values
• Newbuilding prices
• Period time charter rates
• Freight rates
• Spot trip charter rates
• Average earnings/voyage costs
• Operating costs, insurance, repairs
• Investment appraisals and investment returns, loans and accounts

In addition to evaluation of market rates and earnings Quantum is able to assist on more complex strategic or forensic accounting matters.