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Freight & Shipping Trading Desk Master Program

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151 Lessons

Freight as optionality, not transport - chartering vs trading. A senior, governance-first program of 110 cumulative chapters - built for people who run the desk, not those learning the basics. Disclaimer: Educational use only, Excludes vendor screenshots, licensed software and live demonstrations. Support, mentoring and consulting not included. Digital access, usage or downloads make the purchase non-refundable

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Module PDFs

COURSE_BROCHURE_Freight & Shipping Trading Desk Master Program_DurgaAnalytics.pdf

Module_01_What_a_Freight_Trading_Desk_Really_Is_DurgaAnalytics.pdf

Module_02_Freight_Market_Structure_That_Matters_DurgaAnalytics.pdf

Module_03_Senior_Trading_and_Fixing_Playbooks_DurgaAnalytics.pdf

Module_04_Valuation_FFAs_and_Model_Skepticism_DurgaAnalytics.pdf

Module_05_Risk_Credit_and_Survival_DurgaAnalytics.pdf

Module_06_Execution_Operations_and_Legal_Risk_DurgaAnalytics.pdf

Module_07_Systems_ETRM_and_Freight_Control_DurgaAnalytics.pdf

Module_08_Behavior_Accountability_and_Leadership_DurgaAnalytics.pdf

Module 00 - Freight From Zero

Module 00 - Freight From Zero (primer annex, not counted in the 110).chapters.txt

Module 00 - Freight From Zero (primer annex, not counted in the 110).mp4

0.1. Vessel classes, DWT and what a ship physically is.m4a

0.2. Speed, distance and how a round trip is built.m4a

0.3. Bunkers_ grades, consumption, and why fuel is a position.m4a

0.4. Laytime, demurrage and detention from first principles.m4a

0.5. Worldscale_ what a flat rate is and how WS works.m4a

0.6. Voyage charter, time charter and bareboat - who bears what.m4a

0.7. Reading a charter party_ the clauses that carry economic weight.m4a

0.8. TCE_ the calculation, done by hand, both directions.m4a

0.9. The freight indices and what each actually measures.m4a

0.10. Forward Freight Agreements_ mechanics, settlement and clearing.m4a

0.11. Ports, canals and congestion as physical constraints.m4a

0.12. Who regulates what_ flag, class, P and I, sanctions authorities.m4a

0.13. The desk_ who sits on it, who does what, what a day looks like.m4a

0.14. From primer to Chapter 1_ the standard voyage assembled.m4a

Module 1 - What a Freight Trading Desk Really Is (Chapters 1-10)

Module 01 - What a Freight Trading Desk Really Is.mp4

Module 01 - What a Freight Trading Desk Really Is.chapters.txt

1. Why Freight Is a Derivative of Energy.m4a

2. Freight as Optionality, Not Transport.m4a

3. Physical vs Paper Freight Desks.m4a

4. Chartering vs Trading Responsibilities.m4a

5. Desk Mandates, Capital Allocation & Risk Budgets.m4a

6. When Not to Fix a Ship.m4a

7. Spec vs Coverage Control Points.m4a

8. How Freight Desks Actually Fail.m4a

9. Senior View of Freight Desk P&L.m4a

10. Lessons from Failed Freight Books.m4a

Module 2 - Freight Market Structure That Matters (Chapters 11-26)

Module 02 - Freight Market Structure That Matters.mp4

Module 02 - Freight Market Structure That Matters.chapters.txt

11. Tanker Classes (VLCC, Suezmax, Aframax, MR).m4a

12. LNG Carrier Market Reality.m4a

13. Dry Bulk vs Energy Freight Differences.m4a

14. Spot vs Time Charter Economics.m4a

15. Voyage Charters Explained Properly.m4a

16. Forward Freight Agreements (FFAs).m4a

17. Freight Curve Reality (Why It's Thin).m4a

18. Regional Fragmentation & Arbitrage.m4a

19. Port Congestion as a Trade.m4a

20. Canal Constraints (Panama, Suez).m4a

21. Ice, Weather & Seasonal Risk.m4a

22. Political & Sanctions Risk.m4a

23. Liquidity Illusions in Freight.m4a

24. When Market Structure Breaks.m4a

25. Freight Market Cycles.m4a

26. Case Study_ Structural Freight Failure.m4a

Module 3 - Senior Trading & Fixing Playbooks (Chapters 27-44)

Module 03 - Senior Trading & Fixing Playbooks.chapters.txt

Module 03 - Senior Trading & Fixing Playbooks.mp4

31. Floating Storage Trades.m4a

41. Portfolio vs Single-Voyage Thinking.m4a

36. Counterparty & Owner Risk.m4a

29. Time Charter Optionality.m4a

32. Demurrage as Hidden P&L.m4a

27. Fixing vs Trading - Who Owns the Risk.m4a

33. Congestion Capture Strategies.m4a

44. Case Study_ Freight Trade That Killed Energy P&L.m4a

39. Correlation Breakdown (Freight vs Oil_Gas).m4a

42. Senior Fixing Review Framework.m4a

40. Trading Through Market Closures.m4a

35. Scaling Positions Without Liquidity.m4a

28. Spot Fixing Under Volatility.m4a

30. Freight as Storage Economics.m4a

34. Arbitrage Windows in Freight.m4a

38. Risk-Off Freight Playbooks.m4a

37. Knowing When Rates Are Wrong.m4a

43. Walking Away from “Cheap” Ships.m4a

Module 4 - Valuation, FFAs & Model Skepticism (Chapters 45-58)

Module 04 - Valuation, FFAs & Model Skepticism.mp4

Module 04 - Valuation, FFAs & Model Skepticism.chapters.txt

45. Freight Valuation - Why Models Lie.m4a

46. Spot vs Forward Curve Disconnect.m4a

47. FFA Basis Risk.m4a

48. MTM as Narrative, Not Truth.m4a

49. P&L Attribution_ Freight vs Energy.m4a

50. Stressing Congestion Assumptions.m4a

51. Optionality Mispricing.m4a

52. Model Override Governance.m4a

53. Broker Curves vs Reality.m4a

54. Shadow Books & Excel.m4a

55. When FFAs Fail to Hedge.m4a

56. Managing Freight Analytics.m4a

57. Audit-Driven Valuation Adjustments.m4a

58. Case Study_ Model-Driven Freight Loss.m4a

Module 5 - Risk, Credit & Survival (Chapters 59-74)

Module 05 - Risk, Credit & Survival.mp4

Module 05 - Risk, Credit & Survival.chapters.txt

59. Risk as Capital Preservation.m4a

60. Liquidity Risk in Freight.m4a

61. Counterparty Default Risk.m4a

62. Owner Bankruptcy & Vessel Withdrawal.m4a

63. Margin Calls on FFAs.m4a

64. Collateral & Credit Triggers.m4a

65. Stress Testing Port Closure.m4a

66. Kill Switches & Fixing Freezes.m4a

67. Who Pulls the Plug - And When.m4a

68. Risk Escalation Playbooks.m4a

69. Trading Under Sanctions Scrutiny.m4a

70. Lessons from Freight Blow-Ups.m4a

71. LNG Shipping Crisis - Desk View.m4a

72. Oil Market Dislocation & Freight.m4a

73. War, Embargo & Rerouting Risk.m4a

74. Case Study_ Desk Survival Playbook.m4a

Module 6 - Execution, Operations & Legal Risk (Chapters 75-86)

Module 06 - Execution, Operations & Legal Risk.mp4

Module 06 - Execution, Operations & Legal Risk.chapters.txt

75. Charter Party Terms That Matter.m4a

76. Laytime, Demurrage & Detention.m4a

77. Documentation Failures.m4a

78. Claims, Disputes & Arbitration.m4a

79. Force Majeure Abuse.m4a

80. Operational Overrides & Audit Trails.m4a

81. Vessel Performance Disputes.m4a

82. Insurance & P&I Club Risk.m4a

83. Cyber & AIS Manipulation.m4a

84. Follow-the-Sun Operations.m4a

85. Settlement & Invoice Chaos.m4a

86. Operational Risk Case Study.m4a

Module 7 - Systems, ETRM & Freight Control (Chapters 87-98)

Module 07 - Systems, ETRM & Freight Control.mp4

Module 07 - Systems, ETRM & Freight Control.chapters.txt

87. Why ETRM Struggles with Freight.m4a

88. Voyage & TC Deal Capture.m4a

89. Freight Exposure Views That Matter.m4a

90. MTM Under Sparse Data.m4a

91. Integration with Oil, Gas & LNG Books.m4a

92. FFA Lifecycle Tracking.m4a

93. Shadow Systems & Broker Sheets.m4a

94. Governance Failures in Freight Desks.m4a

95. Change Control & Audit Trails.m4a

96. What a Desk-Grade Freight Stack Looks Like.m4a

97. Data Quality & Broker Dependency.m4a

98. When Systems Create False Comfort.m4a

Module 8 - Behavior, Accountability & Leadership (Chapters 99-110)

Module 08 - Behavior, Accountability & Leadership.mp4

Module 08 - Behavior, Accountability & Leadership.chapters.txt

99. Career Risk on Freight Desks.m4a

100. Incentives vs Long-Term Survival.m4a

101. Overconfidence in Tight Markets.m4a

102. Decision-Making Under Time Pressure.m4a

103. Ethics, Sanctions & Disclosure Risk.m4a

104. Crisis Leadership During Disruptions.m4a

105. Managing Post-Loss Environments.m4a

106. Culture_ Fixers vs Traders.m4a

107. Board-Level Risk Communication.m4a

108. Lessons from Long-Lived Freight Desks.m4a

109. When to Exit a Route or Market.m4a

110. Legacy of a Senior Freight Trader.m4a