Name a large Danish port
Fredericia... etc
What is the industry based commission earned on a Chartering deal?
Bonus question, SnP?
1.25% (1%)
Which of the local broker shops spends most money at CBS events and Cafe Victors?
BRS
WOG
Without guarantee
How big is a Capesize?
Why is it called "Capesize"
A Capesize vsl is about 180.000 deadweight.
It is called "Capesize" because it is so large you have to transit Cape of Good Hope (south africa) to sail between the Atlantic ocean and Pacific Ocean
Largest drybulk carrier. Although one can argue VLOC beats
Which canal connects the Atlantic to the Pacific or vice versa?
Panama canal
what is bigger: a handysize/max or a supramax/ultramax?
bonus points if you can say the deadweight ranges
Supras are bigger!
they usually range from 50.000 DEADWEIGHT to 67.000
where as a handy is described in the 20.000 to 43.000 deadweight
1856
PNC / P&C / PANDC
Private And Confidential
Two Mastered ship
Brigantine (OR a pirat ship)
What is the name of the canal between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean
Suez
If you go out on a thursday - what is the ONE place you go to always meet shipping people?
CAFE VICTOR
What is the name of the group CEO at BRS?
Gilbert Walter
Define the meaning of 'Subjects' in shipping terms?
Or say, what does it mean to put a vessel or cargo on subs?
Subjects is used for vetting a ship after concluding the main terms, the time used for getting the vessel approved in ports / counterpart approved.
VLCC
VERY LARGE CHEMICAL CARRIER
The largest amongst the tankers
The expression WAF refers to which part of the world
West Africa
What is FFA short for?
Freight Forwarding Agreement
What is BRS short for?
Three founding families
BARRY
ROGLIANO
SALLES
GoA
Gulf of Aden
What is MPP short for?
Multi Purpose (dry bulk carrier)
WAF HRA = ?
West Africa High Risk Area ('the armpit')
What is the difference voyage and time charter?
Voyage is fixing a cargo and time charter is 'renting' a ship paying per day.
Voyage is USD/EUR per ton of cargo.
Where does BRS originate from and where is the current headquarters of BRS
Paris, France.
Headquarters are now in Geneva (as in the group CEO based in Geneva)
ATDNSHINC
Any Time, Day and Night, Saturdays and Holidays Included
what type of ship is a BHSI38
Industry standard
Baltic Exchange handysize