Advantages

Maximizing profit opportunities

Reducing exposure towards market volatility and obtaining a more predictable and reliable forward freight coverage for the pool fleet (T/C, FFA, COA‘s)
Participating in market improvements through a world-wide fleet presence in the spot market
Generating better and more stable cash flow
Reducing positioning costs in general
Reducing counterpart risk
Gaining the ability to fix charters in advance on TBN basis for forward dates/positions
Using hedge tools (FFA, Bunker Hedging Agreements)
Equalizing losses

High skilled and experienced brokers and operators
Well established reputation of the Commercial Manager Aug. Bolten in the Handy-size Segment
Transparency
Cargo commitment for the Pool
Regular Pool Meetings
Audit of accounts
Balanced influence

The Pool will not be dominated by the tonnage of one member