Freight
Healthy volumes for capesize FFAs seen continuing in 2012
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Strong iron ore demand is expected to keep capesize prices afloat this year, although some choppiness is forecast. Jay Maroo reports on what that means for the forward freight agreement market in 2012...
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An overabundance of dry-bulk vessels ordered before the financial crisis now coming on line is weighing on the freight market and freight rates. Alex Davis looks at how freight derivatives demand will...
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Container freight volumes have exploded during the past decade with trade flows to and from China a major driver of this growth. Up until this year, however, end-users had little ability to manage risks...
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Bumpy ride for freight market
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The inherent volatility of the freight derivatives market is part of what makes it so appealing to hedgers and speculators. Katie Holliday takes a close look at what has driven recent extreme volatility in the Capesize market and speaks to analysts about...
Turning points: Citigroup’s Richard Bowler
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Richard Bowler, head of shipping and freight at Citigroup, talks to Katie Holliday about the highs and lows of working with freight derivatives and his recent move into the LNG market
First container derivatives trade could herald booming new market
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Container derivatives launched by Clarkson Securities Limited signifies potential for new market, say experts.
Choppy seas for shipping’s carbon scheme accord
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The EU has pledged to include shipping in the EU ETS by the end of 2011 if a global scheme hasn’t been agreed on. Some shipping experts believe this could cause chaos, finds Alex Davis
Dry freight and regulation: Tides of change
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The dry freight FFA market has undergone significant changes in the past two years, with a marked increase in clearing and financial players. Participants are now looking at how potentially tighter OTC regulation may impact trading. By Pauline McCallion...
SuperDerivatives launches freight derivatives service
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Derivatives technology company SuperDerivatives has launched a front-to-back freight derivatives service to manage volatility in the shipping market. SuperDerivatives will add dry and wet cargo Forward Freight Agreements (FFAs) and options on FFAs enabling...
GFI EnergyMatch adds dry freight FFAs
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Interdealer broker GFI Group has introduced cleared over-the-counter dry freight forward freight agreements (FFAs) to its EnergyMatch Europe trading platform. The FFAs will be cleared via LCH.Clearnet and NOS Clearing. Dorian Benson, head of global dry...
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