MARITIME ECONOMICS EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
WhyRdoRcountriesRtrade?R-RcorrectRanswer-DifferencesRinRnaturalRresources
DifferencesRinRproductionRcosts
TemporaryRimbalances
BasisRforRinternationalRtradeR-RcorrectRanswer-GeographicalRdifferences
WhoRareRtheRmainRactorsRinRinternationalRshipping?R-RcorrectRanswer-·RShippers/charters
·RShipowners
·RShipbuilders
·RSeamen'sRorganizations
·RBanks
·RInvestors
·RInsuranceRcompanies
·RBrokers
·RRegulators
·RClassificationRsocieties
·RGovernments
·RPorts/PortRauthorities
WhatRisRdeficit,RcompetitiveRandRcyclialRtradeR-RcorrectRanswer-
DeficitRtrade,RwhenRthereRisRaRshortageRofRaRproductRinRoneRareaRandRaRsurplusRinRanother,RwhichRleadsRtoR
aRtradeRflowRandRfillsRoutRaRgapRinRtheRleadingRcountry.RVeryRcommonRinRtheRrawRmaterialRtrade-market
TheRcompetitiveRtrade.RThisRhappensRwhenRanRareaRisRableRtoRproduceRaRproduct,RbutRmaybeRtheRmaterial
sRareRcheaperRinRotherRareas.RThisRisRalsoRrunRbyRtheRconsumerRchoice,RmeaningRthatRyouRareRsearchingRfo
rRdiversityRandRwantsRsomethingRbetterRthatRcan'tRbeRboughtRdomestic.
CyclicalRtrade.ROccursRinRtimesRofRshortages,RforRexampleRbadRharvestes.
,HowRisRinternationalRshippingRrelatedRtoRtheRworldReconomy?R-RcorrectRanswer-
DifferencesRinRnaturalRresourcesROil
ComparativeRadvantages
ImportRthingsRevenRwhenRnotRneeded,RbecauseRofRcomparativeRadvantagesRlikeRbetterRqualityRorRcheaperR
products
CreatesRwealthRtoRexportRgoods
HowRisRtheRworldReconomyRrelatedRtoRinternationalRshipping?R-RcorrectRanswer-
WhenRtheReconomyRisRbad,RweRwillRnotRshipRasRmuch
HighReffectRonRsupplyR/Rdemand
ComparativeRadvantagesRvs.RAbsoluteRadvantagesR-RcorrectRanswer-
AbsoluteRadvantagesRmeansRthatRaRcountryRbenefitsRfromRspecializingRinRspecificRproducts,RandRtradingRth
emRforRotherRgoods,RbecauseRspecializationRmakesRhigherRqualityRproducts.REx.RinsteadRofRproducingRboth
RwineRandRbeerRofRlowerRquality,RspecializeRinRoneRofRthemRandRtradeRforRtheRother.
ComparativeRadvantagesRisRwhenRaRcountryRcanRproduceRtheRsameRqualityRofRaRproductRasRanotherRcountr
y,RbutRisRableRtoRproduceRitRwithRaRlowerRcost.
BiggestRshippingRcompaniesR-RcorrectRanswer-APM-Maersk.
MSCR-RMediterraneanRShippingRCompany.
COSCOR-RChinaROceanRShippingRCompany.
CMA-CGM.
Hapag-Lloyd.
ONER-ROceanRNetworkRExpress.
EvergreenRLine.
PILRPacificRInternationalRLine.
WhatRisRaRshippingRmarket?R-RcorrectRanswer-
ThereRareRseveralRfreightRmarkets,RwhichRareRdistinguishedRby
oRCargoRtypes
oRParcelRsize
,oRGeographyR(tradeRarea)
oRTimeR(durationRofRcontracts)
HowRdoRshippingRcompaniesRmakeRmoney?R-RcorrectRanswer-ShipownersR-RmakesRmoneyRby:
oRTransportingRcargoesRfromRA-BR(FreightRmarket)
oRBuyingRandRsellingRoldRwesselsRatRattractiveRpricesR(S&PRmarket)
oRSellingRshipsRforRrecyclingR(DemolitionRmarket)
oRBuyingRandRsellingRnewRbuildingRcontractsRatRattractiveRpricesR(NBRmarket)
WhoRareRtheRplayersRinReachRofRtheRfourRshippingRmarkets?R-RcorrectRanswer-
FreightRmarket:RShipowner,Rbroker,RcargoRowner
SaleRandRpurchase:RShipownersRandRbrokers
NewRbuildingRmarket:RShipyards,Rbrokers
TheRdemolitionRmarket:RShipownersRandRdemolitionRyards
HowRdoRtheRfourRshippingRmarketsRrelateRandRinteract?R-RcorrectRanswer-
WhenRtheRfreightRmarketRbooms:
oRSecondhandRpricesRgoRup
oRDemandsRforRnewRshipsR-RpricesRgoRup
- CoupleRyearsRlaterRtheRshipsRcomesRtoRtheRmarketR=RBiggerRworldRfleet
R R
·RHighRsupply
·RMarketRgoRdown:RmoreRshipsRwillRbeRscrappedRorRsoldRcheapRonRSH
oRFreightRmarketRgoRdown
oRSecondRhandRpricesRgoRdown
§RHighRsupplyRcomparedRtoRdemand
oRARlotRwillRdemolishRships,RthatRwillRnotRmakeRprofitRinRtheRfuture
, HowRfreightRmarketRcorrelatesR-RcorrectRanswer-
oRAllRfreightRmarketsRreflectRtheRglobalReconomicRdevelopmentR(RhighRGDPRgrowthRtranslatesRintoRhighRde
mandRforRshipping)
NegativeRcorrelation
oRCrudeRoilRtankersRvs.RdryRbulkRcarriersRforRcoal,
oRBecauseRcoalRisRaRsubstituteRforRoil
NotRperfectlyRcorrelated
oRShipownersRneedsRtoRmanageRriskRbyRhavingRshipsRinRdifferentRmarkets
oRShipRthatRcanRtransportRdifferentRcargos
oRCombinationRcarriersRableRtoRswitchRbetweenRdryRbulkRandRtankerRmarkets
oRConversionRofRexistingRtonnageR(changingRyourRshipRtoRanotherRmarket)
oRConversionRofRtonnageRonRorderR(changingRnew-buildingRspecification)
WhatRisRtheRfreightRmarketR-RcorrectRanswer-
TheRfreightRmarketRisRtheRmarketRinRtheRshippingRindustryRwhichRcoversRtheRtransportRofRcargo
WhichRthreeRmarketsRconsistsRtheRfreightRmarketRof?R-RcorrectRanswer-oRTheRvoyageRmarket
R R - WhichRtradesRtransportRforRaRsingleRvoyage
oRTheRtimeRcharterRmarket
R R - WhichRhiresRaRshipRforRaRdefinedRperiod
oRFreightRderivatesRmarketR(FFAs)
R R - WhichRdealsRinRforwardRcontractsRsettesRagainstRanRindex
R-
RARderivateRcontractRisRaRlegallyRbindingRagreement,RtheRtwoRpartiesRagreeRtoRcompensateReachRotherRwh
enRchangesRinRtheRfreightRrateR(FFAs)
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
WhyRdoRcountriesRtrade?R-RcorrectRanswer-DifferencesRinRnaturalRresources
DifferencesRinRproductionRcosts
TemporaryRimbalances
BasisRforRinternationalRtradeR-RcorrectRanswer-GeographicalRdifferences
WhoRareRtheRmainRactorsRinRinternationalRshipping?R-RcorrectRanswer-·RShippers/charters
·RShipowners
·RShipbuilders
·RSeamen'sRorganizations
·RBanks
·RInvestors
·RInsuranceRcompanies
·RBrokers
·RRegulators
·RClassificationRsocieties
·RGovernments
·RPorts/PortRauthorities
WhatRisRdeficit,RcompetitiveRandRcyclialRtradeR-RcorrectRanswer-
DeficitRtrade,RwhenRthereRisRaRshortageRofRaRproductRinRoneRareaRandRaRsurplusRinRanother,RwhichRleadsRtoR
aRtradeRflowRandRfillsRoutRaRgapRinRtheRleadingRcountry.RVeryRcommonRinRtheRrawRmaterialRtrade-market
TheRcompetitiveRtrade.RThisRhappensRwhenRanRareaRisRableRtoRproduceRaRproduct,RbutRmaybeRtheRmaterial
sRareRcheaperRinRotherRareas.RThisRisRalsoRrunRbyRtheRconsumerRchoice,RmeaningRthatRyouRareRsearchingRfo
rRdiversityRandRwantsRsomethingRbetterRthatRcan'tRbeRboughtRdomestic.
CyclicalRtrade.ROccursRinRtimesRofRshortages,RforRexampleRbadRharvestes.
,HowRisRinternationalRshippingRrelatedRtoRtheRworldReconomy?R-RcorrectRanswer-
DifferencesRinRnaturalRresourcesROil
ComparativeRadvantages
ImportRthingsRevenRwhenRnotRneeded,RbecauseRofRcomparativeRadvantagesRlikeRbetterRqualityRorRcheaperR
products
CreatesRwealthRtoRexportRgoods
HowRisRtheRworldReconomyRrelatedRtoRinternationalRshipping?R-RcorrectRanswer-
WhenRtheReconomyRisRbad,RweRwillRnotRshipRasRmuch
HighReffectRonRsupplyR/Rdemand
ComparativeRadvantagesRvs.RAbsoluteRadvantagesR-RcorrectRanswer-
AbsoluteRadvantagesRmeansRthatRaRcountryRbenefitsRfromRspecializingRinRspecificRproducts,RandRtradingRth
emRforRotherRgoods,RbecauseRspecializationRmakesRhigherRqualityRproducts.REx.RinsteadRofRproducingRboth
RwineRandRbeerRofRlowerRquality,RspecializeRinRoneRofRthemRandRtradeRforRtheRother.
ComparativeRadvantagesRisRwhenRaRcountryRcanRproduceRtheRsameRqualityRofRaRproductRasRanotherRcountr
y,RbutRisRableRtoRproduceRitRwithRaRlowerRcost.
BiggestRshippingRcompaniesR-RcorrectRanswer-APM-Maersk.
MSCR-RMediterraneanRShippingRCompany.
COSCOR-RChinaROceanRShippingRCompany.
CMA-CGM.
Hapag-Lloyd.
ONER-ROceanRNetworkRExpress.
EvergreenRLine.
PILRPacificRInternationalRLine.
WhatRisRaRshippingRmarket?R-RcorrectRanswer-
ThereRareRseveralRfreightRmarkets,RwhichRareRdistinguishedRby
oRCargoRtypes
oRParcelRsize
,oRGeographyR(tradeRarea)
oRTimeR(durationRofRcontracts)
HowRdoRshippingRcompaniesRmakeRmoney?R-RcorrectRanswer-ShipownersR-RmakesRmoneyRby:
oRTransportingRcargoesRfromRA-BR(FreightRmarket)
oRBuyingRandRsellingRoldRwesselsRatRattractiveRpricesR(S&PRmarket)
oRSellingRshipsRforRrecyclingR(DemolitionRmarket)
oRBuyingRandRsellingRnewRbuildingRcontractsRatRattractiveRpricesR(NBRmarket)
WhoRareRtheRplayersRinReachRofRtheRfourRshippingRmarkets?R-RcorrectRanswer-
FreightRmarket:RShipowner,Rbroker,RcargoRowner
SaleRandRpurchase:RShipownersRandRbrokers
NewRbuildingRmarket:RShipyards,Rbrokers
TheRdemolitionRmarket:RShipownersRandRdemolitionRyards
HowRdoRtheRfourRshippingRmarketsRrelateRandRinteract?R-RcorrectRanswer-
WhenRtheRfreightRmarketRbooms:
oRSecondhandRpricesRgoRup
oRDemandsRforRnewRshipsR-RpricesRgoRup
- CoupleRyearsRlaterRtheRshipsRcomesRtoRtheRmarketR=RBiggerRworldRfleet
R R
·RHighRsupply
·RMarketRgoRdown:RmoreRshipsRwillRbeRscrappedRorRsoldRcheapRonRSH
oRFreightRmarketRgoRdown
oRSecondRhandRpricesRgoRdown
§RHighRsupplyRcomparedRtoRdemand
oRARlotRwillRdemolishRships,RthatRwillRnotRmakeRprofitRinRtheRfuture
, HowRfreightRmarketRcorrelatesR-RcorrectRanswer-
oRAllRfreightRmarketsRreflectRtheRglobalReconomicRdevelopmentR(RhighRGDPRgrowthRtranslatesRintoRhighRde
mandRforRshipping)
NegativeRcorrelation
oRCrudeRoilRtankersRvs.RdryRbulkRcarriersRforRcoal,
oRBecauseRcoalRisRaRsubstituteRforRoil
NotRperfectlyRcorrelated
oRShipownersRneedsRtoRmanageRriskRbyRhavingRshipsRinRdifferentRmarkets
oRShipRthatRcanRtransportRdifferentRcargos
oRCombinationRcarriersRableRtoRswitchRbetweenRdryRbulkRandRtankerRmarkets
oRConversionRofRexistingRtonnageR(changingRyourRshipRtoRanotherRmarket)
oRConversionRofRtonnageRonRorderR(changingRnew-buildingRspecification)
WhatRisRtheRfreightRmarketR-RcorrectRanswer-
TheRfreightRmarketRisRtheRmarketRinRtheRshippingRindustryRwhichRcoversRtheRtransportRofRcargo
WhichRthreeRmarketsRconsistsRtheRfreightRmarketRof?R-RcorrectRanswer-oRTheRvoyageRmarket
R R - WhichRtradesRtransportRforRaRsingleRvoyage
oRTheRtimeRcharterRmarket
R R - WhichRhiresRaRshipRforRaRdefinedRperiod
oRFreightRderivatesRmarketR(FFAs)
R R - WhichRdealsRinRforwardRcontractsRsettesRagainstRanRindex
R-
RARderivateRcontractRisRaRlegallyRbindingRagreement,RtheRtwoRpartiesRagreeRtoRcompensateReachRotherRwh
enRchangesRinRtheRfreightRrateR(FFAs)