BFD

Bulker chartering tools — distance & freight estimation

Find the sea distance. Estimate the freight rate.

Check sea distance and voyage time. Get an early freight rate estimate.

Moving a bulk cargo and comparing delivery options? Start with the ports. The calculators turn them into a sea distance, voyage time and an estimated freight rate.

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What each tool does: sea distance calculator · freight rate calculator

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The distance page, showing a sea passage between two ports measured in nautical miles, with the voyage time in days and hours below it.
/freight_calc/
The freight estimator, showing an estimated rate in US dollars per metric tonne for a parcel of wheat, with the passage distance and sailing time below it.

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Real sea routing

Standard shipping routes and usual canals are used — not just a straight line drawn across the globe.

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A suitable ship size

The cargo type and quantity help the calculator choose an approximate vessel size.

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Fuel costs included

The estimate includes fuel for the route and the approximate ship size.

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