1. Shipping and chartering.

Question 1

1.1. What does Chartering refers to?

Answer 1

Hiring a ship or part of a ship for the purpose of transporting cargo by sea.

Question 2

1.1. Where is the most intense chartering activity?

Answer 2

At dry cargo market and the tanker market.

Question 3

1.2. Categories of maritime cargo?

Answer 3

Bulk cargo

General Cargo

Specialized Cargo

Question 4

By whom chartering process is facilitated and how?

Answer 4

Facilitated by the ship broker who acts on behalf of its principals (owner and charterer).

Question 5

Categories of bulk cargo?

Answer 5

Liquid bulk cargo:

• Crude oil
• Molasses
• Chemicals
• Vegetable oil

Dry bulk cargo:

• Iron ore
• Grain
• Scrap Metal
• Coal/coke
• Cement
• Sugar
• Fertilizers