The Source for Maritime Information and Insight

1 The Source for Maritime Information and InsightCopyright 2011 IHS Inc. All Rights P lsson, Director, IHS FairplayCopyright 2011 IHS Inc. All Rights mattersCopyright 2011 IHS Inc. All Rights by the IMSF2011 Copyright 2011 IHS Inc. All Rights for size categories Dimensional limitations Passages, straits, canals, bridges, Operational Rate setting mechanisms Cargo batch sizes Type of service Range of service ..Copyright 2011 IHS Inc. All Rights Handysize, small/large Handymax, large Supramax Panamax, sub/post/new Kamsarmax Capesize, mini VLOC MR, small/large Aframax Suezmax VLCC ULCC VLGC Feeder ULCS Seawaymax Chinamax Q-max S fflemax ..Copyright 2011 IHS Inc.

2 All Rights limitationsCopyright 2011 IHS Inc. All Rights CanalPanamax L m B m D m H Panamax L 366 m B 49 m D m H 2011 IHS Inc. All Rights CanalMax draft: m, Max height: 68 m Suez Canal BridgeShohada 25 January BridgeEgyptian-Japanese Friendship BridgeCopyright 2011 IHS Inc. All Rights Strait of MalaccaDepth 25 m. Max draft 21 2011 IHS Inc. All Rights Lawrence Seaway L m (740 feet) B m (78 feet) D m (26 feet) H m (116 feet)Copyright 2011 IHS Inc. All Rights : Q-max L 345 m (1,132 ft) B m (177 ft) H m (114 ft)Copyright 2011 IHS Inc. All Rights Bayonne Bridge: H 46-48 m (151-156 ft) Baltic Sea (Great Belt): D Kiel Canal: L 235m, B , H 40m, D Bosporus: L 300m, D 15m, H 58mThe perfect fitCopyright 2011 IHS Inc.

3 All Rights bulk carriersSupramaxGreat Lakes onlySeawaymax>Suez>SuezSize categorySmall HandysizeLarge HandysizeHandymaxLarge HandymaxPanamaxNew PanamaxMini CapesizeCapesizeDWT-range10,000 - 24,999 dwt25,000 - 39,999 dwt40,000 - 49,999 dwt50,000 - 59,999 dwt60,000 - 99,999 dwt85,000 - 129,999 dwt130,000 dwt >Copyright 2011 IHS Inc. All Rights bulk carriersBeam & DWT02004006008001,0001,2001,400 PXNPX-Copyright 2011 IHS Inc. All Rights bulk > > >68> > >68 Size categoryIndicative DWT-rangeSmall Handysize10,000 - 24,999 dwtLarge Handysize25,000 - 39,999 dwtHandymax40,000 - 49,999 dwtLarge Handymax50,000 - 59,999 dwtPanamax60,000 - 99,999 dwtNew Panamax60,000 - 199,999 dwtMini Capesize85,000 - 129,999 dwtCapesize130,000 dwt >Copyright 2011 IHS Inc.

4 All Rights categoryIndicative DWT-rangeLBDHH andy10,000 - 26,999 dwtMR Small27,000 - 39,999 dwtMR Large40,000 - 54,999 dwtPanamax55,000 - 79,999 ,000 - 119,999 dwtSuezmax120,000 - 199,999 ,000 - 319,999 dwtULCC320,000 dwt >Copyright 2011 IHS Inc. All Rights : Average Freight Rate Assessment Once 79,999 dwt -the largest vessel included in the large range 1 category. Originally an indicator of freight values, published by the London Tanker Brokers Panel (1954-). Recognized method to assess freight element in oil sale agreements. $/mt & WS equivalent. Five dwt-groups: Medium range; 25,000 -44,999 Large range 1; 45,000 -79,999 Large range 2; 80,000 -159,999 VLCC; 160,000 -319,999 ULCC; 320,000 -549,999 Three categories: Long term charters Short term charters Single voyage chartersCopyright 2011 IHS Inc.

5 All Rights carriersSize categoryIndicative DWT-rangeLBDHF eeder< 999 TEUF eeder/Handy1,000 - 1,999 TEUSub Panamax2,000 - 2,999 TEUP anamax3,000 - 9,999 ,000 TEU >Copyright 2011 IHS Inc. All Rights vessel Vehicle roro Roro Ferry/Ropax Cruise ..Copyright 2011 IHS Inc. All Rights 2011 IHS Inc. All Rights you!Chris P lsson, Director, IHS 2011 IHS Inc. All Rights Review of Maritime Transport