Forward Freight Agreement Reefer Market

Quelle: https://www.bimco.org/trade/contracts/forward_freight_agreements

A Forward Freight Agreement (FFA) in the reefer market is a standardized derivative contract that enables shipping companies, shippers, and financial market participants to lock in future freight rates for temperature-controlled cargo, thereby hedging against or speculating on price fluctuations in the refrigerated shipping segment.

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