Gross freight revenues and operating expenses for vessels in foreign trade

5   Foreign registered vessels in Norwegian foreign-going trade. Operating account. 1998-1999. Million kroner
  1998 1999
  Total Total Tankers Dry cargo vessels1
Operating earnings, total 17 438 15 407 3 954 11 453
         
Voyage freights 7 872 6 168 1 942 4 226
Liner freights 841 649 - 649
Time-charter hire from foreigners 2 812 2 708 537 2 170
Time-charter from Norwegians 960 733 82 650
Time-charter from Norwegian companies for oil activity in the North Sea 1 425 1 128 1 102 25
Contract of employment 3 174 3 637 172 3 464
Other freight earnings 352 382 117 265
         
Operating Expenditure, total 14 499 13 119 3 690 9 429
         
Commision to chartering broker 417 420 103 316
Voyage expenditure 3 276 2 915 583 2 332
Bunkers 1 206 1 236 432 804
Wages and social expenditure 1 069 1 246 300 945
Repairs and maintenance 832 893 273 619
Time-charter hire for foreign vessels 6 551 5 231 1 728 3 502
Expenditure for administration 618 583 135 447
Other expenditure 526 591 132 459
         
Operating results 2 939 2 287 264 2 023
1  Including passenger vessels and ferries.

Explanation of symbols