Charts

摘要

Approximately 50 % of the entire worldwide tramp fleet of Container vessels is operated from Germany or by international companies that are mainly in German ownership.The Hamburg Shipbrokers' Association (VHSS) has developed the Hamburg Index ContainershipTime Charter Rates.This is the only company-independent market analysis of Container ship time Charter rates. It is based on the broad data base of some 20-30 Hamburg freight brokers and gives a realistic picture of the market for selected vessel types.The following factors were considered in choice of vessel types: Standard types were chosen in ten size categories; these are considered characteristic of the market, due to the large number of vessels in these categories.The vessels have been subdivided into groups, i.e. those with loading gear (Geared) and those without (Geareless) and those with and with-out (Geared/Gearless).The groups with small cargo capacity have been restricted to the Compact types, to avoid distorting the picture by the inclusion of large multipurpose vessels. The groups with large cargo capacity have been limited to cell-type vessels (CELLED).The comparative parameter is the $ rate per 14 t/slot, because this permits optimal comparison with other vessels. Apart from the smallest group, the time Charter period is fixed at a minimum of three months.