In the practice of leasing dry bulk carriers in China, the common ship types are handy and Panama. The former refers to ships with a deadweight of about 20,000 tons, while the latter refers to ships with a deadweight of 60,000-70,000 tons that can be transported through Panama. In addition, there are large ships, such as Aframax and Suezmax.
(2) According to the length of the lease, it is divided into short-term futures market and long-term futures market.
The former is used for voyage chartering.
The latter is aimed at time chartering, contract transportation, continuous voyage chartering, etc.