A charterer books space on a crude oil or chemical tanker, fixes load and discharge ports, and carries the financial risk of demurrage if the vessel waits beyond agreed laytime – this everyday reality encapsulates bulk tanker freight operations.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_tanker
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