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Break-Even Freight Rate

Minimum USD/t that makes a voyage cash-positive: (voyage costs + OPEX × days) / B/L tonnes.

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

RBE=Cvoyage+OPEXtQR_\text{BE} = \frac{C_\text{voyage} + \text{OPEX} \cdot t}{Q}
SymbolMeaningUnit
CvoyageC_\text{voyage}Voyage direct costsUSD
OPEXOPEXDaily OPEXUSD/d
ttRound voyage daysd
QQCargo tonnest

Source: Stopford - Maritime Economics

In short

Minimum USD/t that makes a voyage cash-positive: (voyage costs + OPEX \u00d7 days) / B/L tonnes.

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