Table 1.
Variables description.
| Variable | Description | Source | Units of Measurement |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCT | Baltic Clean Tanker Index | Clarksons Shipping Intelligence Network | Index |
| BDI | Baltic Dry Index | Clarksons Shipping Intelligence Network | Index |
| BDTI | Baltic Dirty Tanker Index | Clarksons Shipping Intelligence Network | Index |
| Global Calls | Global Port Calls - Total, 7-day average | Clarksons Shipping Intelligence Network | Number of Calls |
| China Calls | China Port Calls - Total, 3-day average | Clarksons Shipping Intelligence Network | Number of Calls |
| Coronavirus | Total Confirmed Cases - World | ourworldindata.org | Number of People |
| Shanghai | Shanghai Composite Index | Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis | Index |
| SP500 | Standard and Poor's 500 Index | Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis | Index |
| Brent | Brent Oil Price | Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis | Dollars |
| VIX | Option-Implied Volatility Index | Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis | Level |