Effective and efficient bunker operations, logistics, procurement, developments in the maritime industry (Part 3) Efficient bunker hedging in the perspective of tramp ship operators by Wong, Jyun Yao

“…Bunker hedging has not been widely investigated into, especially in the context of tramp operators compared to liner operators. Using bunker hedging in the perspective of tramp shipping companies as the base, the focus of this report is to first analyse the various hedging instruments available based on their hedging objectives and working mechanisms, followed by a brief evaluation of whether tramp operators should hedge bunkers using qualitative approach. …”
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Effective and efficient bunker operations, logistics, procurement, developments in the maritime industry Part 1: Effective and efficient management of bunker quantity by Liu, Zhu

“…While many papers and discussion focus on the container shipping industry, the tramp shipping sector is often left unevaluated. …”
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