Operation of freight markets and chartering in ocean going shipping. Basic types of freight markets (dry cargo-tankers). Function of market. Factors determining the freight rate. Shipping marketing. Charter parties. Types of chartering. Freight calculations. Special calculations: mixed time and voyage charter and marginal calculations. Marginal calculations in the liner market. Time charter calculations. Tanker calculations. The Worldscale index establishment. The connection of freight to the cost and supply of shipping services. Distribution of risk in freight fluctuations. Use of future charter parties. Rate of shipping return.
- AUs
- 3.0 AUs
- Grade Type
- None
- Prerequisite
- None
- Exam
- 1 December 2026, 5.00 pm - 7.00 pm
The Exam information shown may be subject to changes. Students are to check the finalised exam timetable with exam seat information, which will be available at the 'Examination Seating Arrangement' webpage, 2 weeks before start of examination.
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Ship Chartering
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| 1130 | 62172 TUT (MS2) 1130-1220 Tue TRX44 | 62174 TUT (MS4) 1130-1220 Fri TRX43 | |||
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| 1230 | 62173 TUT (MS3) 1230-1320 Tue TRX44 | 62175 TUT (MS5) 1230-1320 Fri TRX43 | |||
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| 1530 | COMMON LEC (LE1) 1530-1720 Tue LT5 | ||||
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