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Our skilled shipping brokers and specialist analysts help inform cleaner, smarter fixtures. We provide a comprehensive picture of vessel chartering supply, market movements, bunker costs and more, across every major market, from raw materials to finished products.

85%

Of world trade is carried by sea

Leaders in our field, we offer an end-to-end, best-in-class service across all sectors of shipping.

12bn

Tonnes of international seaborne trade (2021)

We help keep global trade moving, acting as the intermediary between shipowners and cargo suppliers.

24/7

Client support

Known for our exceptional service, we support clients at every stage of the chartering process, 365 days a year.

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Chartering Services

Deep Sea Tankers

5,000+

Deep Sea tankers in the fleet (2022).

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Deep Sea Tankers

Market leaders in all Deep Sea markets

Dry Cargo

14

Dry cargo shipping offices, offering global coverage.

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Dry Cargo

The world's biggest dry cargo shipbroker

Gases

55+

Specialists including brokers, analysts and post-fixture experts.

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Gases

Combining specialist knowledge and extensive experience

Containers

24.7m

TEU container fleet capacity (2022).

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Containers

Brokering deals that keep global goods moving

Specialised Products

371m tonnes

Estimated seaborne trade in 2021.

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Specialised Products

Global knowledge, local insight

Towage & Salvage

13,250 miles

Our longest recycling towage of a commercial vessel.

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Towage & Salvage

24/7 salvage and emergency response

Car Carriers

20m

Vehicles - Total seaborne volume (2021).

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Car Carriers

Pioneers in the transportation of rolling cargo

Chartering

The key link in global supply chains

We offer a truly comprehensive end-to-end shipping consultancy service across all sectors of shipping and Offshore. As well as covering all the world’s major trade routes, we have in-depth knowledge of each product and every ship vessel type. Specialists in the full range of vessel chartering contracts, from shuttle tanker time charters and bareboat charters to spot fixtures and COA contracts – we support our clients at every stage. We deliver a global shipping service whilst maintaining personal relationships at a local level, providing hands-on expertise and guidance.

Our premise is simple: The better informed we are, the more business our clients want to do with us. And the more business we do, the better informed we become. We evolve with our clients, providing them with exceptional shipping strategic support in order to foster long-term relationships. This is supported through collaboration across business lines. Our shipping broker specialists have unrivalled industry knowledge, supported by outstanding market intelligence, from our colleagues in Clarksons Research, and industry-leading information and technology tools. 

We draw on the strategic information they provide to best meet the needs of our clients. Likewise, by collaborating with our colleagues in the Financial team, we’re not only able to help clients move physical goods, we can also assist them with financing projects and managing their exposure to risk. Our close working relationships with our Clarksons Securities and Debt & Leasing teams in Oslo give us a competitive edge, enabling us to not only bring parties together, but to assist in financing the deal through full investment banking services and tailored debt solutions.  

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NEWS AND INSIGHTS

Understanding the world around us

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Broking
News

Clarksons Hellas announces a change in leadership

Clarksons Hellas has announced that, after 20 years of dedicated services to the company, Savvas Athanassiades is leaving the company. We are delighted to announce that Neo Tsangarides has been appointed as Managing Director of Clarksons Hellas, in addition to his role as Global Head of Tankers.

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Derivatives LNG & LPG Achievement
News

Clarksons’ brokers world’s first LNG 174 cbm freight futures trade on the CME Group

In a positive development for the LNG derivative market, Clarksons has brokered the world’s first 174cbm LNG Forward Freight Agreement (FFA) trade on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (the CME).

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Insights

2023 Shipping Market Review

Although our average day rate index, the ClarkSea, fell y-o-y (driven by “normalised” container markets), it remained 33% above the ten year trend with gas, tanker, offshore and car carrier all experiencing strong conditions and dry bulk and containers (Red Sea disruption) rallying late on. With a return to trade growth and a good flow of newbuild and S&P, it was another positive year for many.

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