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Time-Charter Equivalent (TCE) - Voyage

Voyage time-charter equivalent: (freight − voyage costs) / total voyage days - the comparable benchmark for fixing decisions.

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

TCE=F(1c)CvoyD\text{TCE} = \frac{F \cdot (1 - c) - C_{voy}}{D}
SymbolMeaningUnit
FFGross freightUSD
ccCommission
CvoyC_{voy}Voyage-related costsUSD
DDTotal days (laden + ballast + port)days

Source: Clarksons Research - Shipping Intelligence

In short

Voyage time-charter equivalent: (freight \u2212 voyage costs) / total voyage days - the comparable benchmark for fixing decisions.

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