TCE vs T/C - Capesize Decision

Voyage TCE vs prevailing time-charter rate - the daily comparison that drives fix decisions for owners.

TCET/CDecision

Voyage TCEUSD/day1-year T/C rateUSD/day

T/C − TCE: 2,000USD/day

Decision: Close - consider idle cost / risk appetite

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

\Delta = TC - TCE

Symbol	Meaning	Unit
$TCE$	Time-charter equivalent	USD/day
$T/C$	Time-charter rate	USD/day

Source: Clarksons Shipping Intelligence

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Voyage TCE vs prevailing time-charter rate - the daily comparison that drives fix decisions for owners.

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