A recommendation report to investors
Critically analyse the tanker freight over the past five
years as a potential target for investment in shipping.
1.- Draw
diagrams* of spot rates as a function of:
1.a** Time [15
marks]
and
1.b Trade Routes (pick any three routes of
your preference) [10
marks]
[Total
Marks for leg 1: 15+10=25]
2.- Use the
above diagrams as the basis for your analysis and the final conclusions.
Produce a recommendation report for potential investors in this sector.
[Total
Marks for leg 2: 75]
* Please perform your own analysis (data and diagrams). Do not
copy-paste your statistics (data and diagrams) from any source whatsoever. Make
sure you present your freight data on a matrix, and then generate your own
graph(s) based on your data. Finally, remember that
anything you mention in your report has previously to be reflected on your data
and graph(s).
**
Freight as a function of
time can be quoted only a monthly basis.
(Word count: at least 1,500
excluding references)