Freight Derivatives Trading and Shipping Risk Management Courses

Imarex Academy conducts professional courses in tanker and dry bulk freight derivatives trading aimed at providing a detailed understanding of the shipping derivatives market and its impact and opportunities for trading operations and shipping risk management.

Since 2007, Imarex Academy has rapidly gained global recognition for conducting highly relevant and practical freight derivatives courses catered to addressing real-world needs of relevant stakeholders.

Schedule of Events for 2010

Why attend a freight derivatives course?

• Gain a practical understanding of the fundamentals of Forward Freight Agreements (FFAs) and Freight Options and how to rely on these products to hedge physical price risk.
• Learn how to use standard FFA contracts as a proxy for physical freight exposure.
• Gain an understanding of the importance of clearing in eliminating counter-party risk and as a driver of liquidity.
• Learn how to hedge vessels, trade time and quality spreads as well as mathematical calculations of P&L and M2M settlement through detailed case studies and exercises.
• Participate in a live trading simulation on the Imarex Trading Screen.

For a detailed overview of the course topics, click here. 

Who should attend a freight derivatives course?

Since 2007, the Imarex Academy alumni has grown to include over 1000 senior managers, chartering specialists, risk managers and shipping risk management professionals from some of the world’s most admired companies.

We would like to invite you to be a part of this alumni. Our professional freight derivatives trading courses will be highly relevant to:

• Ship Owners
• Charterers
• Risk Managers
• Traders
• Shareholders
• Investors

Course Fees

The standard fee for each delegate is USD 2495.
Imarex members: 20% discount.
Non-members: early-bird / group discounts.

The course fee includes course materials, lunch and refreshments.

Registration

Simply complete the relevant  Registration Form and either fax it to +65 6438 5152 or email it to academy@imarex.com. If you have any questions regarding the course, please feel free to contact us.