
$7.4bn
Notional value of FFA market in 2012
(Billion US $)

1st
FFA traded in 1991 - by CSL

25
Number of staff

14
Languages spoken at CSL
Through Clarkson Securities Ltd we offer comprehensive FFA (Forward Freight Agreement) and specialist commodity derivative broking services to shipping companies, banks, investment houses and other institutions seeking to manage freight exposure by increasing or reducing risk
We evaluate a client's total portfolio of contracts, identify the market and counterparty risks and help them in their decision to adopt bespoke risk management solutions.
Having pioneered the first freight derivative products in the early 1990s, we still dominate the market and have a deserved reputation for sound consultation and best-in-class execution.
Alex Gray
CEO Clarkson Securities Ltd
FFAs are financial instruments traded on a principal-to-principal basis, primarily against the timecharter averages for Capesize, Panamax, Supramax and Handysize vessels. Our dedicated freight options team is also able to provide a full range of options' strategies, tailored to individual client requirements.
Building on our success with FFAs, in the last decade we have expanded our team to one of the largest in the sector and extended our expertise into new areas. These include iron ore swaps - which enable banks, traders, producers and consumers to manage risk and exposure to one of the world's largest dry bulk trades - and container freight derivatives, a new market created by CSL in 2010.
Multinational, multilingual and with a rare blend of youth and experience, the team is based in London and Singapore.
Alex Gray
CEO Clarkson Securities Ltd
It includes people drawn from mainstream shipping who have first-hand knowledge of the physical shipping markets as well as those who have trained in the financial sector and know how those markets operate. This combination gives us unrivalled expertise and knowledge - essential ingredients in our ability to help clients realise their objectives in this fast-moving and volatile business.
Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, we are a founder member of the FFA Brokers Association and apply the highest levels of oversight to all aspects of the business.
FFAs are not for private clients.
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CEO and Panamax FFAs
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Cape FFAs
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Supramax and Handysize FFAs
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Freight Options
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Container Freight Derivatives
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Iron Ore Swaps
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Twitter FFAExperts
CapeFFA: lost ground tdy with Jun trading down to $6200, Q3 around $7500. Cal14 v 15 trading around -$2k on roll ($12100 v $14100) #freight
BoxFFA: MSC moves to 'all-in' Asia-EU rates - in other words - the SCFI! #freight #shipping
IOS: bearish sentiment starts to creep into mkt as do more offers amongst thin trading. Newman Fines traded $125 #commodities #shipping
PmxFFA: values continue their sideways drift with Jun @ $6300 and Q3 a snip over $6k #freight #shipping
CapeFFA: nudged higher today on back of more Pac enquiry. Q3 traded upto $7750 and Q4 $12650 #freight #shipping