FFA : impacts, trends and opportunities

• Main Authors: Wang, Duanwei, Lo, Grace Jia Hui, Poh, Wee Teng
• Other Authors: Tiong, Robert Lee Kong
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Maritime studies::Maritime management and business
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/12686
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Freight Forward Agreements (FFAs) started in 1992 and originated in Europe. It was only in 1998 when it was introduced in Asia. These financial derivatives are used as a paper hedge against freight rate risks in the physical ship market, they can be used for speculative and arbitrage purposes too. C...