In this in-depth masterclass on freight derivatives and Forward Freight Agreements (FFAs), we sit down with Mads Frank Markussen, Head of Freight Research & FFA at Navi Merchants A/S - CM Navigator and former freight trader at Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC).

Episode Topics :

1)FFAs and the Role of Freight Derivatives

2)Baltic Indices and the Panamax Market

3)Hedging vs Speculation in FFA market

4)Long vs Short and Basis Risk Explained

5)FFA contract how it looks like

6)FFA Contracts, Futures, and Options

7)Hedging Panamax Voyages and Period Exposure : real case scenario

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