Shipping powers the global economy, transporting raw materials and finished goods into homes, plants and factories worldwide. Around 85% of world trade is carried on ships – equivalent to more than a tonne of cargo for every individual on the planet, every year.
The world's leading provider of integrated shipping services, we
work with our clients to achieve their business objectives
across all aspects of this complex and dynamic business.
Our strategy is to
offer clients a truly 'best in class' integrated global service,
across broking, finance, support and research, in all key shipping
and offshore sectors.
Andi Case
Chief Executive Officer
No organisation can match the breadth, talents or track record
of the Clarksons broking capability - which is simply the most
respected and successful in the maritime sector. Our brokers bring
together companies with cargo to ship (charterers) and those
with vessels capable of shipping it (owners). In short, our
expertise helps make the transaction happen. Our clients move dry
cargoes (iron ore, coal, grains etc) and wet cargoes (crude and
refined oil and oil products), raw materials and finished products,
gases and oils, chemicals and molasses... goods that any school
student would recognise and many more that they would not. We
transact business in every size of ship - from small units to those
so large that they could not only swallow several football pitches,
but complete stadia as well. These vessels criss-cross the oceans
on the world's great arteries of trade, with every nautical mile
managed and overseen by our team of around 1600 professionals in 54
offices worldwide.
From derivative products that have been pioneered at Clarksons
to full investment banking services and tailored debt solutions, we
also provide best-in-class financial services. Our role is to help
clients identify and manage risk, fund transactions and bring deals
to life that would often be impossible via more traditional
routes.
Our research team is respected worldwide as the most
authoritative provider of intelligence on global shipping and the
offshore sector.
With more than 70
full-time researchers we collect, validate, analyse and manage an
incredible amount of data to inform the key business decisions that
shape our industry. No other maritime research organisation can
rival the breadth or depth of our products or the reputation of our
team.
Andi Case
CEO Clarksons
Our support organisation - Clarkson Port Services - provides the
highest standards of service to ships, cargo interests and crew at
a wide range of strategically located ports. Our skilled,
experienced and service-oriented team members are our clients'
representatives on the ground, acting in their best interests on
every issue, 24 hours a day, from co-ordinating berthing and
stevedores to arranging customs and immigration.