The world bulk shipping market has been in a peak period since 2003, and this has lasted an incredibly long time considering that the markets are much more complex than before. This paper investigates the characteristics of volatility in dry bulk freight rates of different vessel sizes (capesize, panamax and handysize). The daily returns of freight rate indices of three different types of bulk …
The purpose of this study is to determine the most often preferred charter types by Turkish general cargo and dry bulk shipowners and investigate the criteria which affect and determine the selection of charter types. In the study, the methodology utilized constitutes literature review, in-depth interview and survey. The data gained through the survey was processed, through which the means wer…