FOCUSED CHARTERING WORKSPACE
Real Chartering Cases
Case-file practice: δες τα δεδομένα, κάνε calculation ή commercial decision και μετά άνοιξε τη λύση.
Case 01 — Panamax Grain Voyage
Brazil → Continent · Grain
75,000 MT · Panamax · laycan 5–10 Oct · bunker price USD 630/MT · freight indication USD 27.40/MT.
Your task: Check whether vessel position, route economics and timing support the indication.
Solution approach: establish sea/port days, bunker/port costs, gross freight, commission, net result and TCE; then compare with owner alternative employment. The fixture cannot be judged from freight alone.
Solution approach: establish sea/port days, bunker/port costs, gross freight, commission, net result and TCE; then compare with owner alternative employment. The fixture cannot be judged from freight alone.
Case 02 — Supramax Fertiliser Fixture
Baltic → West Africa · Fertiliser
32,000 MT · geared Supramax · load rate 8,000 MT PWWD · discharge rate 5,000 MT PWWD · demurrage USD 16,500/day.
Your task: Identify the key laytime and cargo-handling points before accepting the main terms.
Solution approach: verify gear/cargo suitability, exact weather working day wording, reversible/non-reversible basis, handling cost allocation and realistic port productivity.
Solution approach: verify gear/cargo suitability, exact weather working day wording, reversible/non-reversible basis, handling cost allocation and realistic port productivity.
Case 03 — Time Charter Trip
Delivery APS Mediterranean · Redelivery Far East
Supramax · 65–75 days · hire USD 15,750/day · charterer pays bunkers and voyage expenses under the time-charter allocation.
Your task: Determine which variables matter before comparing this trip with voyage-charter employment.
Solution approach: consider hire duration, delivery/redelivery bunkers, expected trading pattern, bunker prices, off-hire/performance risk and opportunity cost.
Solution approach: consider hire duration, delivery/redelivery bunkers, expected trading pattern, bunker prices, off-hire/performance risk and opportunity cost.
How to solve every case
1ReadIdentify role, cargo, vessel, route and terms.
2CalculateTime, costs, revenue or laytime.
3Risk-checkPorts, timing, clauses, subjects.
4DecideFix, counter, reject or request more data.