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Welcome to the Braemar Shipping Services Glossary. This contains terminology used in the shipping industry.

Panamax

Term used to describe tanker vessel between 50000 - 79999 dwt (largest vessel size able to fit through Panama Canal

Parcel tanker

Tanker equipped to carry several types of cargo simultaneously.

Product tanker

Tanker that carries refined oil products.

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AMEG: Middle East Gulf
USAC: US Atlantic Coast
USG: US Gulf
WAF: West Africa
TCE: Time Charter Equivalent
WS: Worldscale
TEU: Twenty Foot Equivalent Units