Article: The business economist at work: Overseas Shipholding Group.

The Business Economist at Work: Overseas Shipholding Group

THE OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP (OSG) is primarily engaged in the ocean transportation of liquid and dry bulk cargoes in both the worldwide and self-contained U.S. markets. The principal commodities involved are crude oil, petroleum products, iron ore, coal, and grain. The company is a contract rather than common carrier, which means that, unlike liners, its ships are not bound to specific ports or schedules. Freight rates move freely in a competitive bid and ask process that works through brokers, unlike the market for liner services where rates are administered by conferences. OSG is one of the largest ...

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