The effectiveness of freight derivatives in managing a ship-operators' systematic and unsystematic risks

• Main Author: Low, Kok Liang.
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Maritime studies::Maritime management and business
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/39494
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

As with any business venture, the shipping market is fraught with financial decisions and the risks associated with these decisions. The freight market is highly volatile and is the biggest business risk a shipping entity faces on their day-to-day operations, especially in the tanker market which...