Deep Sea Logistics, Inc.

The credit crisis and impact of global banking rescue measures may not be fully factored into shipping demand through 2Q 2009.With the result, health of "period charter rate" environment is threatened. Shipping share prices may settle down at subdued levels if both dividends and charter rates take a prolonged dip.

The Baltic Exchange was in operation since the colonial times for well over 250 years. The core thinking at the exchange has not changed much till date. The freight markets are very close markets and have remained so for better part of 20th century. The exchange had successful period of being able to transact over 35% of global dry bulk markets and 50% of tanker markets.The availability of internet...

Forward Freight Agreement's (FFA) were promoted as the answer to ship owner prayers when markets were experiencing slow to moderate growth. Gaps in FFA plays are coming out when the stakes are hitting new highs.