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Panamax

74,000 dwt (Approx. 69,000 tonnes cargo)

These vessels are more flexible than Capes, particularly as they can transit the Panama Canal. In addition to carrying iron ore and coal, they also carry a considerable amount of grain, bauxite and fertilisers in bulk.

On FFA the most traded contract is the 4 TC Average for up to three years forward, and also the individual routes 2A and 3A for up to 6 months forward.

Estimated volume of FFAs pa:
1,000,000 days (2,700 years)
Average total tonnes carried by each vessel pa: 400,000 tonnes
Total number of vessels (60/84k dwt): 1,497

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