2021
DOI: 10.4324/9780429343681
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Freight Derivatives and Risk Management in Shipping

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“…In shipping, freight market risk constitutes the most important portion of the total risk faced by shipowners, and a significant one for the charterers of the vessels (see Kavussanos and Visvikis 2006 for a systematic analysis of this). Efficient and timely measurement and management of freight market risks is therefore vital for firms striving to maintain a competitive advantage, by optimising their investment decisions and mitigating losses.…”
Section: Empirical Analysismentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In shipping, freight market risk constitutes the most important portion of the total risk faced by shipowners, and a significant one for the charterers of the vessels (see Kavussanos and Visvikis 2006 for a systematic analysis of this). Efficient and timely measurement and management of freight market risks is therefore vital for firms striving to maintain a competitive advantage, by optimising their investment decisions and mitigating losses.…”
Section: Empirical Analysismentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The relevant literature shows that the prices of vessels and freight rates exhibit high volatility (Kavussanos (1996);(1997);), pronounced cyclicality and distinct seasonality (Kavussanos and Alizadeh, 2001), for an overview see Kavussanos and Visvikis (2006).…”
Section: Shipping Bond Spreads Determinantsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, as described earlier shipping industry is a risky business and therefore the cash-flow generation ability of a shipping company may be subject to a number of factors. For example, freight rates being the main source of revenue for a shipping company, are found to exhibit excess volatility, pronounced cyclicality and distinct seasonality, for an overview see Kavussanos and Visvikis (2006). This fact results into higher probability of default (PD) for a shipping bank loan, when compared to other types of loans.…”
Section: Shipping Bank Loans and Default Riskmentioning
confidence: 99%
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