Print Email Facebook Twitter Analysis of the Panamax bulk carrier charter market 1989-1994 in relation to the design characteristics Title Analysis of the Panamax bulk carrier charter market 1989-1994 in relation to the design characteristics Author Wijnolst, N. Bartelds, M. Faculty Delft University of Technology Date 1995-12-31 Abstract Panamax bulk carriers form the largest homogeneous shiptype-group in the world fleet. The H. Clarkson database contained in 1994, 834 of these ships, in a dead-weight range of 50.000-76.000 tons. The dimensions of panamax vessels are restricted by the dimensions of the locks of the Panama Canal, especially the beam. Shipowners and shipyards have put a lot of effort into maximising the deadweight of the vessels within these restrictions. The question is: Does the market honour this effort with higher charter rates? In other words: Is there a relation between the design characteristics and the charter market performance? This study has analysed approximately 10.000 of the published fixtures over the period 1989-1994, and related the charter rates to the dsign characteristics of the bulk carriers. This book is important for shipowners, shipbrokers, shipyards, naval architects, financial institutions, classification societies and all others involved in the bulk shipping industry. Subject bulk carrier charter marketPanamaxdesignbulktransportschepen To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:c4ac958e-3a90-4b64-98db-f5b8a8a8377c Publisher Delft University Press ISBN 9040711038 Source Delft Marine Technology Series 1 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type book Rights (c) 1995 Wijnolst, N.Bartelds, M. Files PDF 0964_892_9.pdf 42.76 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:c4ac958e-3a90-4b64-98db-f5b8a8a8377c/datastream/OBJ/view