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ABOUT US

We are at the heart of global shipping

We offer a complete ecosystem of maritime services, covering ship broking, research, finance, digital tools, port services and green-driven advisory services. Our integrated offering is powered by intelligence, giving you authoritative insight, industry know-how and smarter solutions. With unrivalled reach, expertise and depth of experience, we’re able to partner with clients across every sector.

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Employees around the world

1,800+

Countries

24

Global team

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BUSINESS MODEL

Integrated service offering, powered by intelligence

Partnering with Clarksons maritime services gives you access to five industry-leading business lines within one powerful group. We flex and fit our in-house expertise to meet your individual requirements. The combined strength of our service offerings sets us apart, allowing us to deliver bespoke solutions, tailored to your business needs.

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PURPOSE AND CULTURE

Delivered by specialists you can rely on

The pioneering, wayfinder spirit that started Clarksons is still with us today as we continue leading the way for the industry. Our mission is to enable smarter, cleaner global trade and create sustainable, positive change. Using market-leading technology, we develop innovative solutions that support you to make better-informed decisions and deliver on your objectives.

Our purpose
STORIES

Leveraging data for stronger client service

Clarksons has always been at the forefront of providing leading-edge data which goes hand-in-hand with the technology solutions we need to be able to access, harness and act on that data with purpose and efficiency. Now we drive forward our technology-led ambition even further.

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A responsible business

Compliance

Clarksons is committed to doing business with integrity and complying with all applicable laws. As our industry faces increased compliance obligations particularly in respect of global sanctions and money laundering, our best-in-class compliance programme has been tailored to protect Clarksons and support our clients to fulfil their own compliance commitments.

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IN ACTION

Enabling global trade, leading positive change

Broking Offshore Renewables
Insights

Offshore Wind Newbuilds has an exciting road head....

In this article, Vegard Vollsæter, Divisional Director | Newbuilding, shares an overview of Offshore Wind Newbuilds and a look ahead to 2023 and beyond.

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Gases CO2 and Ammonia
Insights

An introduction to Green Ammonia

Over the last 12-24 months, the market has been saturated with reports about green ammonia and bold predictions for its future. This has raised questions from all corners of the energy and shipping worlds. But why all the interest, and are expectations realistic or misleading?

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Research Markets
Insights

ClarkSea Record

In our 2022 review, we profile another remarkable year for the shipping industry, with a record breaking ClarkSea Index (up 30% y-o-y) and a maritime sector again managing wide ranging disruption from global events including the onset of the Ukraine conflict, continued impacts from the pandemic, a slowing world economy and divergent trends across the shipping sectors.

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CO2 and Ammonia Gases
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UK Carbon Storage License Awards: What Does it Mean for Shipping?

In 2019, the UK government committed to a 100% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 compared to 1990 levels. This net zero target, aimed at tackling climate change, has prompted significant developments in the country’s carbon capture and storage (CCS) efforts. In September 2022, the latest round of NSTA licence applications closed, with the details of awarded licences confirmed in September 2023.

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Dry Cargo People
News

Dry Cargo division establishes new team in Rio de Janeiro to expand South America presence.

Clarksons Dry Cargo division is delighted to announce an extension to its offering with the establishment of a new four-person team in Rio de Janeiro.

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CO2 and Ammonia Gases
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Cheers for Dutch CCS Project FID

There were cheers, literally, from the audience at the recent Carbon Capture & Storage Association (CCSA) conference in London when news broke that midstream player Gasunie and its fellow Dutch state-controlled partners had taken FID on the E1.3 billion Porthos CO2 transport and storage venture, the most advanced carbon sequestration project in the Netherlands.

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