Research Article

Volatility Spillovers in Capesize Forward Freight Agreement Markets

Table 1

The information of dry FFAs.

RouteSegmentRoute definitionSize (104 DWT)

C3CapesizeTubarao/Beilun + Baoshan15
C4CapesizeRichards Bay/Rotterdam15
C5CapesizeW Australia/Beilun/Baoshan15
C7CapesizeBolivar/Rotterdam15
BCIT/C averageCapesizeTime-charter average17.2
P1aPanamaxTransatlantic7.4
P2aPanamaxCont. trip far east7.4
P3aPanamaxTranspacific round voyage7.4
BPI T/C averagePanamaxTime-charter average7.4
BSI T/C averageSupramaxTime-charter average5.2
BHSI T/C averageHandyTime-charter average2.8