Overall volume of Forward Freight Agreement (FFA) trades increased in 2018, according to the Baltic Exchange.
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Freight derivative trade volumes increase in 2018
Figures compiled by the Baltic Exchange reveal that the overall volume of Forward Freight Agreement (FFA) trades increased in 2018. Freight derivative volumes in the tanker market rose by 20% in 2018 hitting 321,962 lots, volumes in the dry market rose 1.4% to 1,196,929 lots, its strongest performance since 2008, while dry options volumes rose by 44% to 268,976 lots, finding similar levels to 2016.
Closer analysis of the figures reveals that on the dry bulk side panamax volumes grew by 10% and...
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Special report: forward freight agreement controversy swirls around Baltic Exchange
Fairplay, the weekly shipping magazine founded in 1883, which sadly is set to publish its last edition and shut its doors next month, is going out with a bang. It has published a special report examining how the forward freight agreements (FFAs) market, which uses the Baltic Exchange as its index, will be affected by the IMO’s low sulphur fuel regulation changes. It’s a long, thorough and important article, but …
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Port organisations discuss safety, environment and operations projects
At a recent meeting in London at the Baltic Exchange, the world’s leading associations for the world port community gathered to set out a Roundtable aiming to establish a stronger voice of the port sector in the maritime industry.
Each association analyzed its main priorities moving ahead with all parties and agreed to collaborate closely on current and new projects, especially those related to meeting IMO regulations on safety, environment and operations.
During the discussion, follow up actions...
https://safety4sea.com/port-organisations-discuss-safety-environment-and-operations-projects/