Forward Freight Agreement Reefer Indices

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Forward Freight Agreement Reefer Indices are derivative financial contracts whose settlement prices are based on the average freight rates for refrigerated container shipments (reefers) on specified trade routes over a future period. They serve as hedging and speculative instruments on future freight rate movements and are cash-settled.

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