Grapefruit, 2004 q2

Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCS).
VLCCs capacity ranges between 200 and 320 thousand deadweight tons.
A deadweigt ton (dwt) is equivalent to two million barrels.
Small VLCCs -> 200 to 275 thousand dwt.
Large VLCCs -> 275 to 320 thousand dwt.
Shuttle tankers are between 80 and 160 thousand dwt.
SuexMax
AfraMax
PanaMax
Arabian Gulf-East Routes

From the Baltic Exchange http://www.balticexchange.com

Baltic Dry Index (BDI)
Baltic Capesize Index (BCI)
Baltic Panamax Index (BPI)
Baltic Handymax Index (BHMI)
Baltic International Tanker Routes (BITR)

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