Braemar ACM Shipbroking and Womar Tanker Pools have jointly launched what they claim to be the industry’s first online earnings index for J19 tankers.

J19 vessels refers to stainless-steel chemical tankers between 19,000 dwt and 22,500 dwt, which are the workhorses of deepsea chemical shipping.

The Braemar Womar Index, published via online platform BraemarScreen, takes into account time charter equivalent earnings on 19 trading routes across the globe.