The aim of the creation (in 1 985)of the Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange ( BIFFEX ) was to provide a mechanism for hedging freight rate risk in the dry bulk sector of the shipping industry.

• 波罗的海国际运费期货交易（BIFFEX）的诞生，为航运市场风险管理提供了一种新的管理手段，无论是租船人还是船东都可以运用期货交易实现运价（运费）套期保值以规避市场风险。